SevaraNazarkhan

A voice from Uzbekistan that took maqom songs to Real World Records and to stages across Europe, America and Asia.

New album

Do'stlar qushlar

2026 · Listen now

Black and white portrait of Sevara Nazarkhan — Portrait

The voice

One voice, three languages

Soul and jazz, ethnic music and rock, dream pop and Uzbek folk classics, sung in Uzbek, Russian and English.

In 2000 Peter Gabriel invited Sevara to record for his label Real World Records in London. Her debut Yol Bolsin, produced by Hector Zazou, came out in 2003 and was named one of the most artistic releases of the year by European critics. Her second Real World album, Sen, followed in 2007.

2003
Yol Bolsin released on Real World Records
50+
concerts on Peter Gabriel's Growing Up world tour
BBC
Best Asian Artist, BBC World Music Awards
35 000
people over three sold-out nights at Humo Arena, Tashkent

Discography

Music

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Voice, orchestra and choir, three nights in a row

Humo Arena, Tashkent, December 2019. Three sold-out nights with a symphony orchestra and choir, 35,000 people in the hall, recorded as the album Humo Arena Live.

On stage