[Photo: Katja Ruge]
Named the “Toni Morrison of hip-hop” by renowned scholar and public intellectual Dr. Cornel West, akua naru is a hip hop artist, poet, producer, playwright, performer, and Assistant Professor of Hip Hop, at University of California, Santa Cruz.
LIVE:
"LONGING TO TELL" written & performed by akua naru, composed by MacArthur Genius + Pulitzer Prize winner, Tyshawn Sorey, + supported by world-leading chamber orchestra, Ensemble Resonanz. Live at Kampnagel, Hamburg, Germany Aug 14-16,2025
Longing To Tell is based on/inspired by Dr. Tricia's Rose iconic book of the same name.
ALBUM: ALL ABOUT LOVE: NEW VISIONS (2024)
(inspired by our beloved bell hooks) available on all platforms.
Management Contact:
Lino Grumiro
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Selected Works:
Watch a performance of akua naru's classic, "Poetry: How Does It Feel??? in Goodrich (2024), Starring Michael Keaton + Mila Kunis
akua naru, "Falling" feat Jakeya Limitless, All About Love: New Visions (2024)
akua naru, "my mother's daughter " , The Blackest Joy (2018)
akua naru, "Made it " feat Eric Benét , The Blackest Joy (2018)
akua naru, "Poetry: How Does It Feel??? " , Live & Aflame Sessions (2012)
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