Tanzanian musician, TV personality, and conservationist
Nakaaya Sumari is a Tanzanian award-winning musician, TV personality, and conservationist whose work is driven by a profound belief that every creature has a right to life. One of Tanzania’s leading conservation voices, Nakaaya uses media to bridge the gap between people and nature.
Celebrated among Tanzania’s Top 100 Changemakers, Nakaaya champions the power of storytelling, women’s empowerment, and youth engagement to inspire compassion for and protection of wildlife. Through her work with the Tanzania Safari Channel, she has hosted and produced programs that celebrate wildlife, promote sustainable tourism, and spotlight the people protecting Tanzania’s rich biodiversity, notably with her series For the Love of Africa by Nakaaya Sumari.
Nakaaya’s work is grounded in the belief that protecting nature is not just an act of conservation, it’s an act of humanity.
