New Faculty Member &#; akua naru, Assistant Professor of Music
“The position that they were offering is actually really unique, and is actually historic,” says akua naru, University of California Santa Cruz’s new assistant professor of music. naru will be focussing on the history and study of hip hop, a genre for which there is little to no academic research.
naru moved to California for this position, having spent her whole life on the east coast. “My entry point into California is through hip hop music,” she says, pointing out major artists including Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, and Nipsey Hussle. If it were not for her new role at UC Santa Cruz, naru may have never decided to come to the west coast.
Growing up in New Haven, Connecticut, hip hop was an integral part of her daily life. “People were infected by hip hop when I was growing up,” says naru. “This is something you did outside, so I grew up seeing hip hop as a lived practice in a way that doesn&#;t really exist in the same way today.”
She started putting together her own lyrics when she was six or seven years old. Her family and community actively encouraged her to pursue her love of music. “At some point
Akua Naru (Rapper) was born on the 20th of August, She was born in s, in Generation X. Her birth sign is Leo and her life path number is 8. Akua&#;s birth flower is Gladiolus and birthstone is Peridot and Sardonyx. What does this all mean? Let&#;s find out!
| NAME: | Akua Naru |
| REAL NAME: | Akua Naru |
| NICKNAME: | Akua |
| PROFESSION: | Rapper |
| GENDER: | Female |
| BIRTHPLACE: | New Haven, Connecticut, USA |
| ETHNICITY: | Unknown |
| NATIONALITY: | American |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| SEXUALITY: | N/A |
1. Bio
Akua Naru, best known for being a Rapper, was born in New Haven, Connecticut, USA on Sunday, August 20, American rapper and spoken word artist who has become known for incorporating elements of jazz and traditional African music into her songs. Her critically-acclaimed debut album, The Journey Aflame, was released in
Family: She is the oldest of three siblings. Her real name is LaTanya Olatunji. Akua Naru father&#;s name is under review and mother unknown at this time. We will continue to update details on Akua Naru&#;s family.
| FATHER: | |
| MOTHER: | unknown at this time |
| BROTHER(S): | Not a
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