Hindi Zahra (Tamazight: ⵀⵉⵏⴷⵉ ⵣⴰⵀⵕⴰ, Arabic: هندي زهرة, born 20 January 1979[1] in Khouribga, Morocco) is a Moroccan singer.[2] When coming up with a stage name, she simply inverted her birth name.[3] Her songs are mostly in English but some lyrics as in the song "Imik Si Mik" are in the BerberShilha language.
Zahra was raised by her mother, a dancer and actress, in Khouribga, Morocco. At the age of fifteen, she left school and moved to Paris to live with her father, who had been a soldier. At age 18 she worked at the Louvre.[4]
Zahra wrote her first lyrics and melodies. She is a self-taught multi-instrumentalist. By 2005 she had written about 50 songs of which Beautiful Tango, Oursoul, Try, and Stand Up were first released on the EP Hindi Zahra in 2009 and eleven songs were recorded on Hindi Zahra's first album which was released in January 2010 at the Jazz label Blue Note Records. The video to the opening song Beautiful Tango was made by French director Tony Gatlif.[5] The song Stand Up was chosen for a commercial campaign by Western Union. In June 2010 she collaborated with French musician Blundetto on his debut album Bad Bad Things. In November 2010, Hindi Zahra won the Prix Constantin for Best Album.[6] In February 2011, she won the Victoires de la Musique award for the best World music album.[7]
*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but in the Ultratip charts.
Other releases
2010: "Stand Up"
2010: "Imik Si Mik"
2011: "Fascination
ReferencesEdit
^Ammour, Idi (27 April 2015). "La douceur de l'Orient aux inflexions des touaregs et de la langue berbère: Homeland, le nouvel album de Hindi Zahra" (in French). Algiers: djazairess.com. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
^. EFI-News.com. 21 September 2011. Archived from the original on 13 December 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
^"Hindi Zahra: If music be a tree". Thedailynewsegypt.com. 24 June 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
^ ab. Hindi-zahra.com. 23 March 2011. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
^"Hindi Zahra, une voix nomade entre Orient et Occident". Le Parisien. 22 May 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
^Par PHILIPPE BROCHEN. "Hindi Zahra, prix Constantin 2010". Next.liberation.fr. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
^"Les Victoires de la musique de 2011 (The 2011 Music's Victories)". Transparent.com. 11 February 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
^"Hindi Zahra discography". ultratop.be/nl/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
hindi, zahra, tamazight, ⵀⵉⵏⴷⵉ, ⵣⴰⵀⵕⴰ, arabic, هندي, زهرة, born, january, 1979, khouribga, morocco, moroccan, singer, when, coming, with, stage, name, simply, inverted, birth, name, songs, mostly, english, some, lyrics, song, imik, berber, shilha, language, za. Hindi Zahra Tamazight ⵀⵉⵏⴷⵉ ⵣⴰⵀⵕⴰ Arabic هندي زهرة born 20 January 1979 1 in Khouribga Morocco is a Moroccan singer 2 When coming up with a stage name she simply inverted her birth name 3 Her songs are mostly in English but some lyrics as in the song Imik Si Mik are in the Berber Shilha language Hindi ZahraZahra at the Nice Jazz Festival 2010Background informationAlso known asZahra HindiBorn20 January 1979OriginKhouribga MoroccoGenresBerber music Pop Soul Jazz Folk Blues World musicOccupation s MusicianInstrument s VocalsYears active2009 present Moroccan singer Hindi Zahra at Pause Guitare in July 2015 Influenced by singers like Cheikha Rimitti and Umm Kulthum 4 Hindi Zahra has drawn comparisons with Beth Gibbons of Portishead Billie Holiday Patti Smith and Norah Jones Contents 1 Career 2 Discography 2 1 Albums 2 2 EPs 2 3 Singles 3 References 4 External linksCareer EditZahra was raised by her mother a dancer and actress in Khouribga Morocco At the age of fifteen she left school and moved to Paris to live with her father who had been a soldier At age 18 she worked at the Louvre 4 Zahra wrote her first lyrics and melodies She is a self taught multi instrumentalist By 2005 she had written about 50 songs of which Beautiful Tango Oursoul Try and Stand Up were first released on the EP Hindi Zahra in 2009 and eleven songs were recorded on Hindi Zahra s first album which was released in January 2010 at the Jazz label Blue Note Records The video to the opening song Beautiful Tango was made by French director Tony Gatlif 5 The song Stand Up was chosen for a commercial campaign by Western Union In June 2010 she collaborated with French musician Blundetto on his debut album Bad Bad Things In November 2010 Hindi Zahra won the Prix Constantin for Best Album 6 In February 2011 she won the Victoires de la Musique award for the best World music album 7 In 2014 she had roles in the films The Narrow Frame of Midnight by Tala Hadid and in The Cut by Fatih Akin In April 2015 her second studio album Homeland was released Discography EditAlbums Edit Year Album Peak positions CertificationBEL Vl 8 BEL Wa 9 FR 10 SWE 11 SWI 12 2010 Handmade 22 35 17 29 582015 Homeland 64 68 27 Others2011 Handmade Deluxe Edition with previously unreleased songs EPs Edit 2009 Hindi Zahra EP 2011 Until the Next Journey EP Singles Edit Year Single Peak positions AlbumBEL Wa 9 FR 10 GER2010 Beautiful Tango 9 Ultratip 85 Handmade2015 Any Story 88 Homeland Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts but in the Ultratip charts Other releases2010 Stand Up 2010 Imik Si Mik 2011 FascinationReferences Edit Ammour Idi 27 April 2015 La douceur de l Orient aux inflexions des touaregs et de la langue berbere Homeland le nouvel album de Hindi Zahra in French Algiers djazairess com Retrieved 28 April 2015 Hindi Zahra Music for the Soul EFI News com 21 September 2011 Archived from the original on 13 December 2011 Retrieved 25 October 2011 Hindi Zahra If music be a tree Thedailynewsegypt com 24 June 2010 Retrieved 1 May 2011 a b Hindi Zahra biography Hindi zahra com 23 March 2011 Archived from the original on 11 July 2011 Retrieved 1 May 2011 Hindi Zahra une voix nomade entre Orient et Occident Le Parisien 22 May 2010 Retrieved 1 May 2011 Par PHILIPPE BROCHEN Hindi Zahra prix Constantin 2010 Next liberation fr Retrieved 1 May 2011 Les Victoires de la musique de 2011 The 2011 Music s Victories Transparent com 11 February 2011 Retrieved 1 May 2011 Hindi Zahra discography ultratop be nl Hung Medien Retrieved 28 April 2015 a b Hindi Zahra discography ultratop be fr Hung Medien Retrieved 28 April 2015 a b Hindi Zahra discography lescharts com Hung Medien Retrieved 28 April 2015 Hindi Zahra discography swedishcharts com Hung Medien Retrieved 28 April 2015 Hindi Zahra discography hitparade ch Hung Medien Retrieved 28 April 2015 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hindi Zahra Official website CD review of Handmade by The Guardian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hindi Zahra amp oldid 1178588125, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
