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Nakaaya Sumari (born September 3, 1982 in Arusha, Tanzania〔(Nakaaya BIO at TZ Directory )〕) is Tanzanian R&B-hip hop singer. 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.〔Daily Nation, Lifestyle Magazine, March 21, 2009: (New beginning for Nakaaya with record label Sony Sony BMG )〕 At the 2008 Kisima Music Awards, she was nominated for Tanzanian song of the year category for her song "Mr. Politician".〔Kisima Awards: (Nominees 2008 )〕 At the 2008 Pearl of Africa Music Awards, she was nominated for the Best Tanzanian Female Artiste category 〔(PAM Awards )〕 ==Awards== 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「Nakaaya Sumari」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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