Hindi Zahra

Influenced by singers like Cheikha Rimitti and Umm Kulthum, Hindi Zahra has drawn comparisons with Beth Gibbons of Portishead, Billie Holiday, Patti Smith, and Norah Jones.

The recorded working language is French, Berber and Arabic. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are pop music. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Order of National Merit and Victory of the album of traditional musics or musics of the world.

• Name — Hindi Zahra • Alias — Zahra Hindi • Origin — Khouribga, Morocco • Born — 20 January 1979 • Instrument — Vocals • Genre — Berber music, Pop, Soul, Jazz, Folk, Blues, World music • Occupation — Musician • Years Active — 2009–present • Illustration — Moroccan singer Hindi Zahra at Pause Guitare, in July, 2015.

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. She is the sister of Youssef Hindi. 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. 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. In February 2011, she won the Victoires de la Musique award for the best World music album. 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.

• Year — Album — Peak positions — Certification • BEL (Vl) — BEL (Wa) — FR — SWE — SWI • 2010 — Handmade — 22 — 35 — 17 — 29 — 58 • 2015 — Homeland — 64 — 68 — 27 • Others • 2011: Handmade Deluxe Edition (with previously unreleased songs)

• 2009: Hindi Zahra (EP) • 2011: Until the Next Journey (EP)

• Year — Single — Peak positions — Album • BEL (Wa) — FR — GER • 2010 — "Beautiful Tango" — 9* (Ultratip) — 85 — Handmade • 2015 — "Any Story" — 88 — Homeland • 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

Hindi Zahra is recorded as having received Knight of the Order of National Merit and Victory of the album of traditional musics or musics of the world. Recognition and collections. Zahra received Knight of the Order of National Merit and Victory of the album of traditional musics or musics of the world.