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Carola Kinasha (born as Carola Daniel Amri Kinasha) is a Tanzanian musician. She is proudly "Tanzanian and forever Maasai",〔("Carola Kinasha" ) Carola Kinasha - Heritage as she refers to it〕 is recognized as one of the pioneers of traditional fusion in Tanzania. An accomplished performer in her own right, Carola is also an activist fighting for the basic rights of musicians in her country. She has worked extensively on campaigns to bring music education back into the schools of Tanzania. In 2002, Carola was recognised by the MA Africa Awards in South Africa. Her music crosses cultural boundaries, from Tanzania to the Congo, a unique blend of the traditional with the present.〔("Carola Kinasha" ) Carola Kinasha - heart4photography〕 == Early Life and Career == Carola Kinasha was born into a family of eight children, in Longido village, close to the Kenyan border. Carola's father played the accordion, her brothers played the piano, organ and guitar, and her mother still sings in the village choir. Village life in Longido didn't mean isolation from outside musical influences. While away at school or travelling, Carola's older siblings would bring home music from other worlds. Her late brother Esto brought home country music, gospel and calypso; Abedi brought soul and classical, Oculi brought Tanzanian and Congolese music while her sister Juddy brought home South African music. At the same time, Carola would attend every traditional ceremony within walking distance of her home, where she could hear Maasai warriors and girls singing and dancing.〔("Carola Kinasha" ) Carola Kinasha - Climate Change Project〕 It is little wonder that Carola is now recognized as one of the pioneers of traditional fusion music in Tanzania. "We need to be innovative and devise means to come up with our own Tanzanian musical identity", says Carola. "We cannot rely on aping while we have a treasure of traditional sounds that can be a source of a strong Tanzanian musical identity." 〔("Carola Kinasha - Artist Bio" ) Carola Kinasha - Artist Bio - Sauti za Busara〕 Carola's band "Shada" began in the late 80s with the aim of creating an authentic Tanzanian sound. Kinasha also sang in 1987 for several well-known Tanzanian musician Watafiti under the name of a cooperation project Umoja been recorded on the disc.〔("Carola Kinasha" ) Carola Kinasha - Watafiti〕 Maono, meaning visions or revelation in Swahili, is their second album. The music crosses cultural boundaries, from Tanzania to the Congo, a unique blend of the traditional with the present, proudly Tanzanian and forever Maasai.〔("Carola Kinasha" ) Carola Kinasha - African Taste〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Carola Kinasha」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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