Akua Naru
LaTanya Olatunji aka Akua Naru is an American hip-hop artist and representative of conscious rap .
Life
Akua Naru is from New Haven , Connecticut . She wrote poetry as a child and gained her first experiences as an MC in the backyards of her hometown. She wanted to gain experience outside of her hometown and lived first in Philadelphia , later in New York . She spent time in Asia and West Africa where she wanted to trace back her own roots. Although she did not come to Germany with the aim of recording an album, she got to know many musicians in the Cologne music scene and was signed to the small label Jakarta Records .
Akua Naru mixes rhythms and sounds from African countries, but also influences from jazz and soul permeate her sound. It picks up everything that has developed between southern blues and modern beats. She herself lists hip-hop artists such as Mos Def and Talib Kweli , but also R'n'B singer Gladys Knight as role models.
In early 2011 she released her debut album The Journey Aflame . In her texts she deals with the power that she believes is in every person. She said laut.de about her album: "I think that there is room for profundity and that people are ready for it."
Discography
EP
- 2011: Poetry: How Does It Feel?
Albums
- 2011: The Journey Aflame
- 2012: The Live & Aflame Sessions
- 2015: The Miner's Canary
- 2018: The Blackest Joy
Web links
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Naru, Akua |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Olatunji, LaTanya |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American rapper |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |