Shama began to focus on music seriously in her life after a major life transition at age 30. She began studying African dance and drumming, studying with West African teacher Ibrahima Carama in Boston for three years. She then studied Afro Cuban drumming, continuing in Hawaii, where she joined a singing troupe led by Lila, which performed original spiritual songs in many languages with African drum accompaniment. In Portland, Shama began vocal study of Indian Raga music with disciples of Pandit Pran Nath Read more on Last.fm