Nitanju Bolade Casel is an American singer who has been a member of the African American a cappella ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock since 1985.[1] Prior to joining, Casel spent four years studying performance and cultural organization in Dakar, Senegal. While in Africa, she and MarieLouise Guinier co-founded ADEA (Artistes des Echanges Africaines), an organization that seeks to use the arts to facilitate the exchange of ideas and services between Pan African people.
Nitanju Bolade Casel | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Gospel |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1985–present |
Casel has contributed a number of original musical compositions and contemporary arrangements of traditional African songs to Sweet Honey in the Rocks repertoire. Her compositions are also included in a children's textbook, World of Music, and The Box, a pilot TV show from Robert De Niro's Tribeca Production Company.
Casel appeared in the 1998 film, Beloved, starring Oprah Winfrey and Danny Glover. She was also a guest artist in the Smithsonian Institution production of Duke Ellington's Great Ladies of Song.
Casel is a co-director of First World Productions, a cultural and educational performance arts organization.
References edit
- ^ Bessman, Jim (15 February 2003). "Sweet Honey in the Rock celebrates 30th year with Women Gather". Billboard. p. 12. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
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