Sam Zaman

Sam Zaman (born 17 April 1965, Karachi, Pakistan – died 19 May 2015, UK) was a Pakistani-born British DJ and music producer. He was born in Karachi, Pakistan and lived in Ankara (Turkey), Amman (Jordan) and Dhaka (Bangladesh) before his family moved to London when he was aged eight. In 1987, Zaman set up the State Of Bengal project in London after a visit to Noakhali, Bangladesh, where he interacted with traditional folk musicians and dancers.