Arif Usmani
Born
1949 and died 2013 in Auckland,
New Zealand. Bachelor of Law (Auckland University). Formerly
known as David Neumegen, he
was a loving father and a brilliant songwriter and
musician.He performed for more than 40 years in theatre and music in a wide variety of situations and ensembles, as a professional musician in London, New Zealand, France and Australia.
In the 1980 and 90s he toured NZ schools & concert halls extensively with The Aunties. He wrote well over 1000 songs, often slightly subversive, for both children and adults, and as a recording producer and engineer he produced 29 children's music albums.
The Aunties reunited in 2012, just 12 months
before Arif's death.