John Kiyaya

John KIYAYA, originaire de Kassanga en Tanzanie, rencontre la photographie grâce à l’écrivain Jean Rolin qui lui offre son tout premier appareil.
Il entreprend alors de photographier les habitants de son village dans leur quotidien et la vie au bord du Lac Tanganyika.

John Kiyaya was born 1970 in Kasanga village, Sumbawanga, Tanzania. His story in pursuit of his passion as a photographer known only to his subjects, the workers, fishermen and peasants of this region of Tanzania along Lake Tanganyika, brought him acclaim from international photography circles, first in Europe and then to U.S.A. He was selected at the Photographic Research Centre Boston University, top winner of the prestigious Leopold Godowsky Jr. Colour Photography Award, competing with photographers from Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.