Sevara Nazarxon
Sevara Nazarkhan (original Uzbek spelling Sevara Nazarxon) is an Uzbek singer, songwriter, and musician. She was born 1978 in Andijan city, Uzbek SSR.
She was born into a family of musicians. Her father is a former editor at the State Radio Committee, mother taught national musical instruments at a musical school. She started her career in music as a doutar player in the Ensemble of the National TV and Radio Committee (doutar, a form of medieval Central Asian lute. Upon graduation from a secondary school, she attends the Uzbek National Conservatory. In 2000 she starts her solo career.
In 2003, Sevara Nazarkhan released her critically acclaimed album "Yol Bolsin" on the UK label Real World Records. The album was produced by French producer Hector Zazou. Following the release, she extensively toured Europe and Asia with her band. She also was the support act in Peter Gabriel's Growing Up Tour 2004. The same year, she received the BBC Radio 3 World Music Award in the category "Best Asian Artist".
In 2004, Sevara recorded "Gozal Dema" - a collection of folk songs. It was a limited edition CD.
In 2007, Real World Records releases her album "Sen". Most of the music of that album was composed by Sevara. She brought two producers to work on this album - Bruno Ellingham and Victor Sologoub.
In 2009, Sevara released a hit song titled "А Он Не Пришёл" in Russian, which became a major hit troughout the CIS countries [1]
Sevara's newest album, Tortadur - a collection of Uzbek traditional/classical songs - will be released in the US on October 11, 2011, on her own record label, Sevaramusic. Sevara invited "the old school" instrumentalists for the live recording sessions. This album is not electronically treated.
Sevara Nazarkhan appears on the following tracks/albums:
1. Peace Song (Halla Bassam/Sevara Nazarxon) From the Album "Lullabies From The Axis Of Evil".
2. In Your Eyes (Peter Gabriel), Peter Gabriel - Growing Up Live (2003) DVD
3. My Secret Bliss (Iarla Duet With Sevara Nazarxon) - AfroCelt Sound System. From the Album Volum5: Anatomic (2005)
4. Everything Comes From You (feat. Richard Evans, Joji Hirota, Sevara Nazarxon, Sinead O Connor, Guo Yue) - From the Album "Big Blue Ball" by Peter Gabriel.
[edit] Discography
- Yol Bolsin (2003)
- Gozal Dema (2004)
- Sen (2007)
- Tortadur (2011)
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