Musician
Kasinda is a versatile multi-instrumentalist, composer, researcher and educator set to release her debut EP This Life in June 2026. Kasinda is known for her ability across genres including classical, jazz and contemporary music represented in her collaborations in numerous projects including Owelu Dreamhouse, Kee’ahn, Ella Thompson, Afrospace Jazz Industry, Heavy Amber, The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra. Artistically, Kasinda is a story teller using her Nigerian and Dutch identity to fuse new sounds and connect to a wide variety of audiences.
“Kasinda has been performing with me for a couple of years now. She’s a sax player and a flute player, and just incredible. Those lines you just cannot even imagine-up; she’s out of this world,” they trail off, laughing and shaking their head in disbelief.”
Composer
Kasinda is a creative composer and arranger, with a specialty in arranging for woodwind and brass. In 2025 Kasinda was commissioned by Creative Victoria to compose a full length album for eight piece ensemble ‘Agaracha Orchestra’. Kasinda has also produced arrangements for You Am I’s Davey Lane on his album Finally, A Party Record
Researcher
Kasinda is currently completing an honours dissertation in Ethnomusicology at the University of Melbourne under the supervision of Nicholas Tochka. Kasinda is writing about the experience of African-Australian musicians making music in Melbourne. Including the complex personal and cultural identities of people living as people of African descent in Australia, the groundbreaking musical ideas coming from this community and problems in the industry for African-Australians including racism, lack of representation, tokenism and stereotypes. Kasinda is producing this work through interview of ten musicians as well as reflecting on personal experience as a black musician in Australia.
educator
Kasinda is a flute instructor with over ten years experience teaching privately and in schools. Kasinda offers 1-1 flute coaching in areas such as tone, technique, improvisation and performance.