Re: Najma

From: Mark Allerton (Mark@warmspot.cix.co.uk)
Date: Sat Aug 11 2001 - 06:34:02 CEST

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    I loved Najma Akhtar's stuff from the late 80's/early 90's. Does
    anyone know if she's done anything since the "Pukar" album? Also,
    has anyone else heard the track "Ghost Town" she did with Steve
    Coleman & Five Elements? That is one killer track, even after 10
    years.

    -On Friday, August 10, 2001, at 09:49 AM, nethed wrote:

    > denise -
    > you're so right - ever so lonely was definitely one of my club
    > staples as a dj in san francisco back round 87 along with ofra
    > haza and nadjma (david bassin will back me up on this one without
    > revealing my real identity) i'm gonna hafta look for this new
    > album. hopefully ever so lonely still kicks around in used record
    > shops, probably in the world music section for a buck.
    > nethed (singing off key)
    >
    >>
    >> I haven't heard her latest album, but do have many of her
    >> releases and, after years of listening, it's still her older
    >> 'Roots and Wings' album that stands out for me. Gorgeous. Also,
    >> for some fun, try and track down the album she did as part of the
    >> band/project Monsoon. Their song "Ever So Lonely" was a big
    >> community radio hit in the later '80s and still holds up to my
    >> ears.
    >> Monsoon was one of the earliest pop/dance/South Asian projects to
    >> cross over (certainly helped to open my ears and curiousity up)
    >> and I suspect that a number of listees out there own the record
    >> and could sing it to this day. Am I right list?
    >>
    >



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