Natacha burundian Music :: Buja News

Origins

Natacha was born in Kinama commune, the 5^th January, in1987 with Burundian parents.

Natacha is an artist who made a carrier by herself when she was too young; because of her determination and vision.

The Family and Talent

The sixth child of her family, she follows her elder sisters since she was five; to a protestant church called "Emmanuel" in Bwiza, at the 3rd avenue, against the will of her parents who were members of Catholic Church.

The success of Natacha as a singer in the church and neighbors compliments would change her parents’ appreciation and finally they accepted to encourage her to develop her talent of a singer.

She lost her father when she was twelve. She continued her studies and at the same time, she was seriously committed to the choir which became the source of inspiration and improvement.

The Carrier

At fourteenth, in 2001,that for the first time she explored her carrier as a singer and a dancer of varieties through playbacks with the group Ra Fridays; her favorite styles are R&B and South African rhythms.

The singers who inspired her most are: Whitney Houston, Brenda Fassy, Angelique Kidjo, Tchala Mwana and Lokua Kanza.

From playback, she moved to Karaoke. Since 2005,she organized some music shows in many schools, interpreting songs of the known musicians and her own songs include"Mawe" a song dedicated to her mother, reflecting the good deeds of a widow mother.

Her music carrier got to the climax in 2011,because of an Italian patron, Alfredo Frojo, who noticed her talents and hired her in orchestra "Club Band" of Lac Tanganyika Club Hotel.

 Inspiration and Style

NATACHA's music inspiration is mainly secular, from religious songs and South African ones.

She inspires herself of situations of people in need and sings songs with educating and encouraging messages; It is in that way that she was chosen by UNFPA on the national level to sensitize about family planning and youth education.

Her style is generally African: Umudiho, Zulu, Zouk, and Congolese.

On the international level:

     During the year 2009,with the group known as "LES TROUBADOURS" at Mascate(Oman)

 

    During the year 2009, in Kigali and at Nyamata (Rwanda)

    During the year 2012, in Bukavu(DRC)

     During the year 2014,winner of the trophy for the best modern song inspired by traditional at the international festival SICA,2014 edition in cotonou,Bénin