When people think of Nkatha Gatuma, they think gospel music. But Nkatha’s appeal transcends her gospel music achievements. People far and wide have been inspired by her warm personality, her drive and sense of humor. She was recently named by the East African Newspaper, the Sunday nation as a modern woman that other young women in Africa emulate. She currently heads Woman Of Paradise as well as serves in consulting capacities for several local, regional and international Organizations. She hosts annual Gala nights for Woman Of Paradise a benefit event that show cases the best international music talents around the globe. She is also active in a wide variety of charitable and civic causes.
For more than three decades, vocalist and composer Nkatha Gatuma has been an integral, innovative and bestselling part of African contemporary gospel music. With Great Day /Siku Njema, the sophomore recording of her illustrious career, she pays homage to the great African and American songwriters of the 21st century whose masterful works inspired her own development as one of the most diverse and popular contemporary Afro-fusion performers of the last half century.
Nkatha Gatuma was born and grew up in Kenya. She attended Strathmore University and University of Greenwich and graduated with a GDS in Management of Information Systems. During her schooling life she was voted student leader throughout her primary and high school education
God has empowered her to testify about this light that shone so bright and illuminated her path to destiny. Nkatha has worked with the largest nonprofit organizations that operate internationally to alleviate poverty and restore justice.She actively participates in activism and advocacy to eliminate the stigma that causes many young women around the world to undergo harmful cultural practices. Woman of Paradise enables women in developing countries to become social entrepreneurs to empower them enough to have a voice in the community. When a woman is economically empowered, she can change a society and make choices that can lead to a healthier community.Nkatha is reminded of what the bible says in the book of Esther 4: 14 Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews. For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this? Queen Esther was not going to escape destruction because she dwelt in the palace. Nkatha believes that she is in her place of destiny for such a time as this to speak for all the women and children facing injustices. Her story is one that inspires women to dare to be different and courageous enough to face every challenge. She has received enormous support from global leaders and today, she has successfully laid out a strategic mission and vision for her humanitarian work.Nkatha also received certification from the American association of nurses and medical professionals for the Jefferson comprehensive care to speak for the affected and infected HIV/AIDS victims among the Caucasians, blacks and Hispanics. Nkatha is a powerful speaker that inspires people to embrace gender equity and to provide sustainable change of cultural practices that are harmful to both men and women.Nkatha believes that humanitarian efforts should focus on rebuilding the whole human being. Both psychological and physiological needs must be met for sustainable change. Nkatha's favorite quote is “It is the dream that sustains the dreamer, and gives life to the dreamer when all hope is lost " Nkatha has been influenced greatly by humanitarian artists like Cece Winans who take a leading role in activism for the society. She utilizes her plat form as a celebrity to convince all the girls and young women in her community that they do not have to go through harmful cultural practices and early marriages to gain respect. She is their role model and success story of a woman who refused to go through harmful cultural practices. Her emphasis is on the fact that the world will always support a young woman's dreams even when she defies harmful cultural practices.Nkatha has been swift in helping all the 99% of the women in her community that face the risks involved in cultural practices that affect women’s reproductive health. Her community requested her to become their advocate. She organizes workshops in a community program called Daughter Of Paradise. This program educates women on their reproductive health and the need to correct any part of culture that harms a woman. Apart from preventing these cultural practices, the women that have gone through most of these practices face many life threatening conditions that lead to high infant mortality. Women who have had Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) are significantly more likely to experience difficulties during childbirth and their babies are more likely to die as a result of the traditional yet gruesome practice, according to a new United Nations study. “It is estimated that in the African context an additional 10 to 20 babies die per 1,000 deliveries as a result of the practice" According to the World Health Organization
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