kazi ya sanaa

How to say it

Meaning

Something made with skill and imagination, such as a painting, a song, a film or a carving. In Tanzanian news it also means working in the arts as a career.

Good to know

Plural kazi za sanaa. The people who do it are wasanii, artists; hakimiliki ya kazi ya sanaa is the copyright of a work of art.

Examples

• Mchoro huu ni kazi ya sanaa ya thamani kubwa.This painting is a very valuable work of art.
• Aliamua kuacha shule ili afanye kazi ya sanaa.He decided to leave school to work in the arts.
• Kila kazi ya sanaa inapaswa kulindwa na sheria.Every work of art should be protected by law.