Sevara Nazarkhan

Sevara Nazarkhan (Uzbek: Sevara Nazarxon, Севара Назархон; Russian: Севара Назархан) is an Uzbek singer, songwriter, and musician. Her musical style incorporates Uzbek folk and contemporary music. Nazarkhan was born into a family of musicians in 1978 in Samandarak city, Uzbek SSR. Her father is a former editor at the State Radio Committee. Her mother taught how to play Uzbek traditional musical instruments at a music school. Nazarkhan started her career in music as a doutar player in the Ensemble of the National TV and Radio Committee. Upon graduation from secondary school, she attended the Uzbek National Conservatory. Nazarkhan started her solo career in 2000. In 2003, she released her critically acclaimed album Yoʻl Boʻlsin 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".

Links To Peel
Peel played Sevara Nazarkhan's track on his show on 07 January 2003. He possibly heard her album either through his BBC Radio 3 colleagues or through Realworld records, who regularly supplied records to Peel.

Other Shows Played
2003
 * 07 January 2003: 'Yor-Yor (LP-Yol Bolsin)' (RealWorld)