Shama Rahman

Shama Sarwat Rahman is a British singer-songwriter, sitarist, storyteller, performance artist, filmmaker and actor.

Early life Rahman was born in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates to Bangladeshi parents, a medical doctor and classical singer. She has lived on three different continents and trained under the tutelage lineage of Pt Ravi Shankar of the Maihar gharana.

Education Rahman studied molecular biology at University College London. to study the Neuroscientific Systems of Musical Creativity. members have included Peter Edwards (piano or clarinet) who also recorded on the album Fable:Time, Domenico Angarano (bass or kaos pad), William Pearce Smith (violin), Christopher Lane (guitar) and Felix Higginbottom (percussion or drumkit), Nicolas Rouger (saxophone), Andres Castellanos (bass) and Oberon King (percussion or drumkit). Some of her spoken-word pieces are featured in this album and has led her to perform at the DSC Literary Festival and Hackney Word Festival.

In October 2013, Rahman was interviewed by Nadia Ali on BBC Asian Network.

Television career From 2010 to 2011, Rahman played the lead role of Zara Rahman in a 24-part bilingual BBC Janala supernatural drama series Bishaash. It was the first ever serial drama shot between Bangladesh and London, England, and was broadcast on Zee Café and Sky. Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes 2010–2011 Bishaash Zara Rahman 24 episodes 2011 50 Ways to Kill Your Lover: Unlucky Curry Lover Gurjeet 2012Runaway Music composer 2013 Mass E Bhat Music composer

Stage Year Title Role Theatre 2013 Harlesden High Street Music composer Tara Theatre