Independent artist and founder of The Keeper Project – a multi-media archive which chronicles the role of women in the creation and evolution of hip-hop music and culture – Akua Naru was awarded the prestigious Nasir Jones Fellowship at Harvard University and is currently an artist-in-residence at Brown University.
Since her 2010 debut, The Journey Aflame, she has released 2 studio albums; The Miner’s Canary (2015), and the Blackest Joy (2017), and a live Recording: Live and Aflame Sessions (2012). She has performed in more than fifty countries and has become a highly sought lecturer.
Please join us in learning more about Akua Naru’s music and artistic inspirations.
Monday, October 14, 4:30-6:00 pm,
Allbritton 311, 222 Church St. Middletown
Free and Open to the Public
Established in 1939, WESU 88.1 FM
is one of the oldest non-commercial radio stations in the United
States. 2019 marks the 80th year anniversary for the station and a
unique opportunity for the campus and broader community to revisit its
history, impact, potential, and import to the socio-political landscape
of the 21st century. Throughout WESU’s history, there have been two
constants: first, without interruption, Wesleyan students have
continuously operated the station; and second, broadcasts have been
focused on new, under-represented, or non-commercial programming aimed
at students and the larger community. This event is part of the WESU
80th Anniversary Events Series. Allbritton 311, 222 Church St. Middletown
Free and Open to the Public
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