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NEW ALBUM 'FIVE RIVERS'

21/4/2020

 
​AVAILABLE ON ALL DIGITAL PLATFORMS
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'Five Rivers' Album Reviews

​“Mysticism to spare on a sonic expedition from the Ganges to the Thames… deftly combines ancient Indian poetic artistry with Western folk and rock forms”

 - Paul Sexton, Prog Magazine / April 2020
ALBUM QUOTES 
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“This is no crossover; it is a bold metaphorical journey in which she sails down the five rivers of the title – the Ganges, Niger, Thames, Shannon and Mississippi.”
- Nigel Williamson - Songlines / March 2020

 

“To sum up, this is coherent, Intelligent, listenable and very successful.”
- Norman Darwen  - Rock n Reel Magazine
Issue 80  March / April 2020


 
 Highlights are frequent, and include a breathtaking, Black Is The Colour Of My True Loves Hair featuring a flowing, nuanced vocal performance reminiscent of Jeff Buckley, and Akhtar’s own entrancing composition Dancing Waltz.
- Rich Davenport, Record collector / May issue 2020 




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Sunday 15th July 2018 : RhythmTree Festival 
Isle Of  Wight, England
Performance  time – 5pm  (Indian Traditional Duo set) 

Indian Tradition Vocal 
Ghazal & Indian Semi-Classical Concert as part of Rhythm Tree Festival  15.07.2018
Najma Akhtar, Indian Vocalist, Songwriter/Bilingual performs  in a duo set  accompanied by tabla.
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15.07.2018

Alternative Arts listing for 'International Women's History Month March 2020 London

1/4/2020

 
Alternative Arts listing for 'International Women's History Month March 2020 London
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Cafe Oto  - Saturday 7th March 7.30pm                                                18 - 22, Ashwin street, Dalston London E8 3DL https://www.cafeoto.co.uk/events/piano-noise-music-toys-two/

7/3/2020

 
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Brief description
An interactive set, based on the spirituality of voice.
As part of Steve Beresford’s residency, ‘Piano, Noise, Music & Toys:
Steve Beresford at 70’ renowned vocalist, Najma Akhtar performs a solo 20min acapella set, Sufi, Ghazal and Indian semi-classical taking us down The Ganges, Niger, Thames, Shannon and Mississippi with the ‘Five Rivers’ project.

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Najma will be performing Vocals with Harmonium for a short set.
​Saturday 7th March 2020 7.30pm
​www.cafeoto.co.uk/events/piano-noise-music-toys-steve-beresford-at-70/

Line Up  For Saturday 7th March 2020
JOHN CAGE’S ‘INDETERMINACY’ PERFORMED BY TANIA CAROLINE CHEN, STEWART LEE & STEVE BERESFORD + STÅLE LIAVIK SOLBERG / JOHN BUTCHER (DUO) + ANGHARAD DAVIES / MAX EASTLEY (DUO) + NAJMA AKHTAR (SHORT SET) + HOWARD WILLIAMS (DJ)
​Tickets £12         In advance £10       Members £8.00

Sonic Landscapes  at the 'The Magic Garden'                                      8th December 2019  5 -9pm

8/12/2019

 
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An evening of  holistic and Sacred sound : atmosphere built on spiritual jazz,electro healing, conscious lyricism and music performance.
​Venue: The Magic Garden'  ​
231, Battersea Park Road London SW11 4LG
Schedule : 5.pm - 9pm  doors 



SOAS Concert Series (SCS) on Friday December 6th, 2019

6/12/2019

 
Venue: Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre, SOAS, Thornhaugh Street,
Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG
Schedule : 7.30pm: doors open to the public
8pm: concert starts (1 set, 60 mins maximum, no interval)
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