{"product_id":"2278333","title":"Akua Naru - All About Love New Visions [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eakua naru's latest feat is an album entitled, 'all about love: new visions', inspired by and an\u003cbr\u003eode to Black feminist icon bell hooks and her titanic classic text of the same name, in which\u003cbr\u003ehooks examines society and its ideals of love. To honor and take up hooks' understanding\u003cbr\u003eof 'love as a practice of freedom', especially in these times, naru's forthcoming offering is a\u003cbr\u003enew vision for her love songs: recorded live by a large band ensemble supported by the\u003cbr\u003ehighly decorated classical orchestra, Ensemble Resonanz.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003enaru reimagines old hits like the people's favorite, 'Poetry: How Does It Feel?' and\u003cbr\u003e'Seraphim', alongside deep cuts like '(Love) Right Now', 'Joy', and 'Runaway'. An\u003cbr\u003eexploration of the various iterations of love, not only contained within the romantic, naru also\u003cbr\u003eincludes new tracks that among other things celebrate the enduring power of unconditional\u003cbr\u003elove through the tenderness of motherhood.\u003cbr\u003eThis album intends to provide a sonic balm to listeners. A necessary emotional-audio\u003cbr\u003eexperience for those who understand the fortifying power of love and its urgency, especially\u003cbr\u003eduring dark and perilous times.\u003cbr\u003eWith the release of her 2011 debut album, '...the journey aflame', akua naru entered the\u003cbr\u003escene, a titanic force of Liberation politics on beats, a true wordsmith whose music, deeply\u003cbr\u003enuanced, poetic and wise, centers the experiences of Black women through rhyme, along a\u003cbr\u003esonic spectrum from Jazz to Soul. Called the 'Toni Morrison of Hip Hop' by acclaimed\u003cbr\u003escholar Dr. Cornel West, akua naru's journey, like her debut album, has been set aflame. To\u003cbr\u003edate, she has released four albums: '...the journey aflame (2011)', 'live \u0026amp; aflame sessions\u003cbr\u003e(2012)', 'the miner's canary(2015)', and 'the blackest joy (2018).'\u003cbr\u003eHer current project, entitled 'all about love: new visions', a collaborative LP with her own\u003cbr\u003eband and the renowned string orchestra Ensemble Resonanz, is set for Spring 2024 release.\u003cbr\u003eNaru has worked with Tony Allen, Eric Ben?t, Angelique Kidjo, Tuneyards, Questlove,\u003cbr\u003eGeorgia Anne Muldrow, Christian Scott, Rah Digga, Mulatu Astatke, Bernard Purdie, Cody\u003cbr\u003eChesnuTT, and more. Known for electrifying performances spanning across continents, she\u003cbr\u003ehas rocked shows in more than fifty countries across five continents with her 6-piece band.\u003cbr\u003eHer artistry is a testament to the legacy of soul music and the powerful, trailblazing Black\u003cbr\u003ewoman artist tradition upon which it builds\u003cp\u003eUrgency feat. Cornel West, Ensemble Resonanz\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSugar (Honeyicetea) feat. Takuya Kuroda \u0026amp; Ensemble Resonanz (All About Love Version)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSomebody Mama\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeraphim feat. Bryanna Brown feat. Ensemble Resonanz(All About Love Version)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(Love) Right Now feat. Ensemble Resonanz (All About Love Version)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFalling feat. Jakeya Limitless \u0026amp; Ensemble Resonanz (All About Love Version)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurrender (Masi's Joint) feat. Tricia Rose\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoetry: How Does It Feel? ft. Takuya Kuroda, Edson Sean, Ensemble Resonanz (All About Love Version)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoy feat. Taylor Samuels \u0026amp; Ensemble Resonanz (All About Love Version)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRun Away feat. Ensemble Resonanz(All About Love Version)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Question feat. Edson Sean \u0026amp; Ensemble Resonanz\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAffirmation feat. Panashe Chigumadzi \u0026amp; Ensemble Resonanz\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMr. Brownskin feat. Ensemble Resonanz(All About Love Version)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54493050896769,"sku":"2278333","price":15.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/411QTG8oIlL.jpg?v=1753038438","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/2278333","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}