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Najma (other)
Najma (Arabic: نجمة) or Al-Najma may refer to: Women with the given name * Najma Akhtar (born 1964), British singer of Indian ancestry *Najma Akhtar (academic) (born 1953), Indian academic and academic administrator * Najma Begum (born 1967), Pakistani politician member of the National Assembly of the Punjab *Najma Chowdhury (1942–2021), Bangladesh academic *Najma Hameed, Pakistani politician, member of Senate of Pakistan *Najma Heptulla (born 1940), Indian politician, Governor if Manipur * Najma Idrees (born 1952), Kuwaiti poet, writer and academic * Najma Kousri, Tunisian lawyer, journalist, feminist, LGBT activist *Najma Parveen (born 1990), Pakistani sprinter * Najma Mehboob (1949–1983), Pakistani actress * Najma (actress), Pakistani film actress Places *Najma (Doha), a district in Qatar Arts and entertainment * ''Najma'' (1943 film), an Indian film * ''Najma'' (1983 film), a Bangladeshi film Sports * Al-Nejmeh (other), number of sports clubs ** Nejmeh SC, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. 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. Discography * '' Qareeb'', 1987 * ''Ghazals'', 1988 * ''Atish'', 1990 * ''Pukar'', 1992 * ''Forbidden Kiss: the Songs of S. D. Burman'', 1996 * ''Vivid'', 2002 * ''Fariyaad: A plea to the creator'', 2008 * ''Rishte'', 2009 * ''Five Rivers'', 2020 Notable Collaborations * with Jah Wobble on his album ''Take Me to God'' * with Andy Summers on his album ''The Golden Wire'' * with Steve Coleman on his albums ''Black Science'' and ''A Tale of 3 Cities'' * with Ken Morioka on his album in Japan titled ''Question'' * with Apache India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |