Kasiva Mutua: How I use the drum to tell my story
كاسيفا موتوا: كيف أستخدم الطبول لأحكي قصتي
Kasiva Mutua is working to elevate the place of the African woman in music. Full bio
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listening to the little beetle
إلى الخنفساء الصغيرة
I would hear family chatter,
into each other,
مع بعضها البعض
and my chest with my tiny hands
وصدري بيداي الصغيرتان
and so much more ever since
وأشياء كثيرة أخرى منذ ذاك الحين
to hide my newfound hobby.
لإخفاء هوايتي المكتشفه حديثًا
it was wrong to do what I was doing.
أن ما كنت أفعله كان خاطئًا
and girls were not in sight,
والفتيات لم يكونوا متواجدات
their dancing skirts
تنانير الرقص خاصتهن
the rhythm section.
الباقي من الإيقاع
to play drums and percussion
من لعب الطبول وأدوات النقر
the psychological and traditional belief
نابعة من الاعتقاد النفسي والتقليدي
of the woman is in the kitchen
المرأة هو المطبخ
and led on for so long
وتمت قيادتهن طويلًا
started believing in this ourselves.
وبدأنا حقًا نؤمن بذلك في أنفسنا
of interest to educate women,
provoke emotion and movement.
تثير المشاعر والحركة
is a very sensual instrument.
أداة حسيه جدًا
for playing an instrument.
لعزفي على تلك الأداة
playing drums enfeebles her,
puts her on a lower social stand.
في موقف اجتماعي أدنى
the strong African heritage,
التراث الأفريقي القوي
of the African tradition.
في التقاليد الأفريقية
in their day-to-day activities,
في أنشطتهم اليومية
from the music scene,
من المشهد الموسيقي
is losing its popularity
أنه يخسر شعبيته
to preserve this culture,
للحفاظ على الثقافة
and the importance of the drum
that comes with playing.
الناتج من العزف
don't approve of them,
أزواجهن لهن من العزف
fear the responsibility
عام من مسؤولية
feminine cautiousness
that have happened to women,
التي تحصل للنساء
and my people's stories.
وحكايات شعبي
and my culture is here to stay with me.
وثقلفتي هنا لتبقي معي
very, very excellently.
بشكل جيد جدًا
can play the drum
يمكنهن عزف الطبول
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Kasiva Mutua - Drummer, percussionistKasiva Mutua is working to elevate the place of the African woman in music.
Why you should listen
Jackline Kasiva Mutua is an internationally touring drummer and percussionist based in Nairobi, Kenya. Her performance style is influenced by afrobeat, zouk, samba, reggae and soul. As a young drummer, Mutua learned traditional drums from her grandmother and continues to perpetuate her heritage and celebrate her community’s spirit.
Kasiva Mutua | Speaker | TED.com