Akua Naru

Hailing from New Haven, Connecticut, Akua Naru’s journey to global hip hop poet began in the Pentecostal church. Steeped in gospel music and a world of black female leaders from African American musical and oratorical traditions, Naru found in hip hop a power to describe her experiences with unmatched eloquence.

Naru's consistently political, multi-layered, and insightful lyricism and ability to integrate historical narratives into her music has drawn the attention of scholars and activists around the globe.

With the release of her debut album, Naru has in a short time solidified herself on the scene as a model for what women can be in hip hop