Najma Akhtar

Najma Akhtar also known as Najma (born 18 September 1962) is a British singer of Indian ancestry. She was born in Chelmsford, England.

For the academic, see Najma Akhtar (academic).

Najma Akhtar
Also known asNajma
Born (1962-09-18) 18 September 1962
Chelmsford, Essex, England

She is noted for jazz modification of the traditional Urdu Indian ghazal (love songs and spiritual songs).

She has also appeared as a performer in the songs and videos of other performers, such as jazz and rock saxophonist Stan Harrison. Najma has also worked with Robert Plant and Jimmy Page on the No Quarter DVD.

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