Singer
Khadja Nin was born and raised in the African country of Burundi. Her spoken languages include French, Swahili, and Kirundi. She credits
Miriam Makeba as her mentor and sings mainly on humanitarian topics she has witnessed growing up in Africa. On
Ya, her debut album released in October of 2000, she collaborated with
Sting's guitarist
Dominic Miller and
Howard Jones.
Nin is comparable to the worldly sounds of
Cesaria Evora and
Les Nubians. ~ Diana Potts