Underground Princess

PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF KNOLIG WORKS

By Neetu Seupersadsingh, Anokhi Magazine

If you don’t know Rebecca Nazz, you should. This Indo-Canadian singer/songwriter, inspired by Eric Clapton and Madonna, is blazing a trail on the charts with her own unique musical sounds.

Guitar-strumming songstress Rebecca Nazz says she fell in love with performing early on, and would imitate, learn and perform at every opportunity she got. Luckily for her, she grew up in an environment that exposed her to the artistic world of singing, theatre and, of course, musical instruments. And although Nazz claims she is no Carlos Santana, she knows enough to play covers and originals on her guitar. She says she became interested in learning how to play the instrument after watching live performances of “Hotel California” by the Eagles, “Tears in Heaven” by Eric Clapton and when she saw Aamir Khan playing “Papa Kehte Hain” in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak. Her parents were very supportive of her love for the guitar and got her a private instructor. Read more