What is "naima"

"Naima" is a ballad composed by John Coltrane in 1959, and named after his then-wife, Juanita Naima Grubbs. It first appeared on the album Giant Steps, and is notable for its use of a variety of rich chords over a bass pedal. It is mainly made up of a slow, restrained melody, though there is also a brief piano solo.

Coltrane recorded "Naima" numerous times. "Naima" also appears on The Complete 1961 Village Vanguard Recordings, The Complete Copenhagen Concert, Afro-Blue Impressions, Live at the Village Vanguard Again!, among other albums. "Naima" has since become a jazz standard.

Naima may refer to one of the following

Naima is the fifth album by Finnish producer Sasu Ripatti under the name Vladislav Delay.

It is an edit of his previous album Anima used to transform a park at the 2001 Ars Electronica festival.

Antye Greie (credited as "Girlfriend") appears on vocals.