Nakaaya Sumari

Nakaaya Sumari (born September 3, 1982 in Arusha, Tanzania[1]) is a Tanzanian singer and rapper.

Nakaaya Sumari
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Background information
Birth nameNakaaya Abraham Sumari
Born (1982-09-03) September 3, 1982
OriginArusha, Tanzania
GenresR&B, hip hop, dansi
Occupation(s)Singer, rapper
InstrumentsVocals
Websitenakaaya.com

She is the oldest of five children. Her younger sister, Nancy Sumari, was Miss Tanzania 2005 and Miss World Africa.

Nakaaya was a featured star of the African Great Lakes region's first reality TV show called "Tusker Project Fame", that aired from October 1 to December 17, 2006. The show had aspiring singers from Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania all living together and receiving training in the music business. She lasted five weeks on the seven-week program.

After the show, Nakaaya returned to Tanzania to record her first album.

In February 2008, she released her debut album, Nervous Conditions. The album was released independently and sold well although it was only released in cd format. The first single, Malaika did well on radio, but the follow-up single, Mr. Politician was a huge hit across the African Great Lakes region. The video enjoyed wide rotation and made Nakaaya hugely popular.

She has also worked as a goodwill Ambassador for the East African Community.

She signed a record contract with Sony BMG in 2009 after a tour in Denmark.[2]

At the 2008 Kisima Music Awards, she was nominated for Tanzanian song of the year category for her song "Mr. Politician".[3] At the 2008 Pearl of Africa Music Awards, she was nominated for the Best Tanzanian Female Artiste category [4]

Awards

Nominated

References
  1. Nakaaya BIO at TZ Directory
  2. Daily Nation, Lifestyle Magazine, March 21, 2009: New beginning for Nakaaya with record label Sony Sony BMG
  3. Kisima Awards: Nominees 2008 Archived 2008-10-14 at the Wayback Machine
  4. PAM Awards
  5. Bongo5.com: Kili awards 2012 Nominees hawa hapa! 8 February 2012


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