The release of her first album Qareeb, on Triple Earth Records in 1987, rapidly conferred a cult status upon her with its adoption by Azzedine Alaia for her summer collection, a video directed by Jean Baptiste Mondino, and inclusion in the soundtrack of Sammy & Rosie Get Laid, a Hanif Quereishi film. Qareeb created a storm with its groundbreaking fusion of sounds of the Indian sub-continent and western pop. Najma quickly became an essential figure on the European world music scene.

A second release, "Atish" in 1991, reached No. 4 in the Billboard World Music chart. The third album, "Pukar", sold 50,000 copies in Japan alone and was released on Miles Copeland's label Mondo Melodia in the USA and S. America. An album of popular Indian film songs entitled "Forbidden Kiss" was also released in the USA in 1996 on the Shanachie label.

She has crossed boundaries and worked with artists that others only dream of. She has performed with Robert Plant and Jimmy Page and has recorded for their MTV Unplugged and No Quarter albums. She also contributed to Jah Wobble's "Take Me To God" album (from which the song 'Raga' was featured in Robert Altman's film "Pret a Porter"), and has collaborated with Andy Summers (The Police), Carol Grimes and Martin Allcock (Fairport Convention).

Najma is also in heavy demand as an actress and composer. In 2002, she wrote, composed and recorded 13 songs for a new full-length feature film entitled Bollywood Queen.

On March 11, 2003 Mondo Melodia/Ark 21 Records released Vivid, Najma?s 7th album to date, considered her most adventurous release yet. Throughout the album?s ten tracks, her amazing and angelic voice soars over Arabic rhythms, trance beats, Bollywood strings and synths. Najma wrote the lyrics and melodies for Vivid and collaborated with the incredible composer Richard Grassby-Lewis. Richard is better known for his work in film and television, however his cinematic roots are brought into play on the album bringing the listener through different scenes as each track plays. Searching for a tag to describe their distinctive sound, Najma and Richard chose the clever ?Indian Gothic.?

Qareeb (Triple Earth Records, 1987)

Atish (1991)

Pukar (Calling You)(Mondo Melodia, 1998)

Forbidden Kiss (Shanachie, 1996)

Vivid (Mondo Melodia/Ark 21, 2003)