Lucy Rahman
Lucy Rahman is a Bangladeshi-born British singer.
Early life
Rahman was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh. into a family of famous musicians, artists and poets. From the age of six she was trained in Indian Classical and semi-classical music from her father, Lutfor Rahman, who was a classical singer and a successful composer. She then studied at the Nazrul Academy where she studied for six years and gained her diploma.
Career
In 1983, Rahman moved to London, England with her husband. She has appeared on numerous television shows such as Channel 4âs Eastern Eye and as well as performing in places such as Belgium, Holland and the United States.
Since 1998, Rahman has been one of the lead singers of the jazz music group Grand Union Orchestra. She has performed on numerous stage, television and radio shows both in Bangladesh and the United Kingdom. She has toured with the Grand Union Orchestra which has meant she has visited many places across the United Kingdom including Sadler's Wells Theatre, Queen Elizabeth Hall and the Barbican Centre.
Rahman has also performed by herself on stage in the United Kingdom and various international venues, notably New York, Berlin, Brussels and Paris.
See also
- British Bangladeshi
- List of British Bangladeshis
- Music of Bengal