Atish

• Artist: Najma
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• Release Date: 1990
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: World

Review

For those seeking something fresh-sounding from Indian pop of the early 1990s, Najma's Atish wouldn't be a bad choice at all. Najma, a charming and very likable singer, is far from predictable on this eclectic CD, which combines Indian music with Western elements. Traditional Indian instruments such as the tablas and the dholak successfully interact with electric keyboards, bass, guitar and the soprano sax on Atish. For Najma (who sings in English on the very pretty "Faithless Love," but more often, embraces one of the many Indian dialects), everything from jazz to Scottish/Celtic music is fair game. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Atish Fishan	Shaheen Yahya Siddiqi, Najma	Najma	(6:15)
Naina	Najma	Najma	(5:45)
Apne Hathon	Najma, Qateel Shafai	Najma	(5:44)
Parvanon	Najma	Najma	(2:32)
Nikala		Najma	(4:31)
Ghoom Charakhana	Sachall Sirmust	Najma	(8:02)
Faithless Love	J.D. Souther	Najma	(3:12)

Credits

Talvin Singh (Triangle), Frank Bishop (Cover Photo), Talvin (Percussion), Talvin Singh (Ghatam), Dave "Clem" Clempson (Guitar (Acoustic)), Najma (Vocal Harmony), John Deemer (Fretless Bass), Talvin Singh (Dholak), Kamal (Violin), Talvin (Shaker), Ray (Sax (Alto)), Bunt Stafford Clark (Producer), Ray Carless (Sax (Soprano)), Talvin (Tabla), Iain Scott (Producer), Talvin (Conga), Clem (Guitar (Electric)), John "BJ John" Smith (Keyboards), Talvin Singh (Conga), Talvin (Tambourine), Roland (Keyboards), Talvin Singh (Mridangam), Najma (Vocals (Background)), Talvin (Bongos), Talvin (Bell Tree), Talvin Singh (Tambourine), Hugoth Nicolson (Mixing), Najma (Arranger), Ray (Sax (Soprano)), Talvin (Mridangam), John Deemer (Bass), Talvin Singh (Shaker), Ray Carless (Sax (Alto)), Dave "Clem" Clempson (Guitar (Electric)), Talvin Singh (Percussion), Talvin Singh (Tabla), John Deemer (Arranger), Hugoth Nicolson (Engineer), Talvin (Dholak), Najma (Vocals), Roland Perrin (Keyboards), Talvin (Triangle), Talvin (Ghantam), Bunt Stafford Clark (Mixing), Talvin (?), Talvin Singh (Bell Tree), Clem (Guitar (Acoustic))