Akua Naru

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akua naru's latest feat is an album entitled, "all about love: new visions", inspired by and an ode to Black feminist icon bell hooks and her titanic classic text of the same name, in which hooks examines society and its ideals of love. To honor and take up hooks' understanding of "love as a practice of freedom", especially in these times, naru's forthcoming offering is a new vision for her love songs: recorded live by a large band ensemble supported by the highly decorated classical orchestra, Ensemble Resonanz.

naru reimagines old hits like the people's favorite, "Poetry: How Does It Feel?" and "Seraphim", alongside deep cuts like "(Love) Right Now", "Joy", and "Runaway". An exploration of the various iterations of love, not only contained within the romantic, naru also includes new tracks that among other things celebrate the enduring power of unconditional love through the tenderness of motherhood. This album intends to provide a sonic balm to listeners. A necessary emotional-audio experience for those who understand the fortifying power of love and its urgency, especially during dark and perilous times.

Her current project, entitled “all about love: new visions”, a collaborative LP with her own band and the renowned string orchestra Ensemble Resonanz, is set for Spring 2024 release. The album also features Japanes Jazz musician Takuya Kuroda and spoken word performances by Cornel West and Tricia Rose.

Genres

: jazz rap

Total plays

32.5 million

Updated on 2025-07-23

Date	Total plays
2025-07-23	32,462,830
2025-07-14	31,555,985
2025-07-07	31,502,783
2025-06-29	31,442,912
2025-06-21	31,384,118
2025-06-13	31,318,983
2025-06-05	31,255,035
2025-05-28	31,193,848
2025-05-19	31,121,710
2025-05-04	30,991,442
2025-04-25	31,621,227
2025-04-15	31,537,082
2025-04-07	31,468,125
2025-03-30	31,397,902
2025-03-22	31,324,371
2025-03-12	31,238,724
2025-03-04	31,167,439
2025-02-23	31,091,605
2025-02-14	31,009,523
2025-02-06	30,929,233
2025-01-26	30,830,728
2025-01-17	30,744,508
2025-01-09	30,660,733
2024-12-31	30,579,568
2024-12-22	30,500,303
2024-12-14	30,701,737
2024-11-26	39,414,817
2024-06-11	34,649,062
2024-05-31	34,477,737
2024-05-16	34,226,828
2024-04-29	33,895,919
2024-04-14	33,582,311
2024-03-30	33,281,297
2024-03-15	33,031,315
2024-02-29	32,795,464
2024-02-15	32,559,515
2023-11-30	31,563,549
2023-10-20	30,973,245
2023-10-03	30,733,606
2023-09-18	30,593,696
2023-08-29	30,334,867
2023-08-25	28,587,535
2023-08-21	28,346,819

Monthly listeners

121,046

Followers

110,717

Top Cities

Berlin

3,861 listeners
Brussels

2,258 listeners
Hamburg

2,100 listeners
Paris

1,861 listeners
Munich

1,874 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track	Plays	Duration	Release date
Poetry: How Does It Feel?	11,157,455	4:47	2011-09-13
Last Night	2,535,314	3:34	2016-01-01
The Backflip	2,438,608	4:34	2015-01-19
Lady	1,874,627	5:17	2013-10-08
As the World Turns	1,165,336	3:05	2014-09-08
Nag Champa Gold	866,792	4:16	2012-05-25
My Window	840,439	3:44	2012-09-10
Poetry - Ao Vivo	783,855	10:19	2017-05-17
Find Yourself	637,294	2:57	2011-09-13
Poetry: How Does It Feel Now???	558,197	7:47	2012-05-25
Exodus	483,394	4:15	2021-06-04
Black Genius	423,087	5:18	2018-04-27
Canary Dreams	384,756	3:09	2015-02-20
The Flame - Narulude Instrumental	376,456	1:12	2011-01-07
Heard	269,015	2:45	2015-02-20
The Dark	250,732	1:36	2015-02-20
Seraphim	216,408	3:45	2015-02-20
Nag Champ - Ao Vivo	216,175	4:01	2017-05-17
The Mine	215,797	1:38	2015-02-20
Sweat	204,278	4:36	2018-04-27
Boom Bap Back	201,724	3:12	2015-02-20
Into Something Good	199,344	3:21	2017-05-19
The Offering	198,636	4:57	2018-04-27
Sugar (HoneyIceTea)	195,836	2:36	2015-02-20
Tales Of (Wo) men	195,465	6:48	2012-05-25
Take A Ride	194,881	3:11	2012-05-25
Women	191,505	4:39	2015-03-30
(Love) Right Now	185,934	4:37	2018-04-27
(Black &) Blues People	185,358	6:13	2015-02-20
Mr. Brownskin	181,268	5:49	2015-02-20
The Flight - Narulude	168,050	2:40	2015-02-20
Untitled (asé)	158,976	1:32	2015-02-20
Poetry: How Does It Feel? - Instrumental	153,248	4:51	2011-01-07
Made It	152,414	3:49	2018-04-27
Walking The Block	148,142	7:15	2012-05-25
Vengo	147,037	3:43	2009-05-29
One Woman	145,353	5:48	2015-02-20
Falling	142,499	4:51	2015-02-20
Toni Morrison	140,116	4:56	2015-02-20
Joy	136,204	4:21	2018-04-27
Serena	133,771	3:46	2018-04-27
The Backflip: Reflipped	130,449	4:28	2012-05-25
On Beauty	127,249	3:21	2015-02-20
My Mother's Daughter	125,320	4:31	2018-04-27
Journey Enter: Live	124,853	3:52	2012-05-25
Rhyme Ryder's High	119,332	3:46	2012-05-25
Heard - Ao Vivo	108,048	5:14	2017-05-17
Kaya	105,560	3:39	2018-04-27
Ogya	97,151	4:17	2016-12-16
Black Future	95,846	6:45	2018-04-27
Back Flip - Ao Vivo	93,540	3:36	2017-05-17
Poetry: How Does It Feel ??? - All About Love Version	92,524	7:29	2024-02-14
Baldwin's Crown	86,833	4:47	2018-04-27
Somebody Mama	86,233	4:32	2024-03-08
The Past - Ao Vivo	86,050	6:16	2017-05-17
The Journey... Aflame	85,154	8:38	2012-05-25
Say It Extraño	84,142	3:09	2016-07-26
Find Yourself - Ao Vivo	79,873	5:05	2017-05-17
Seraphim - Ao Vivo	79,740	3:34	2017-05-17
Runaway	77,397	3:32	2016-12-15
Find Yourself - Instrumental	76,693	2:58	2011-01-07
Toni Morrison - Ao Vivo	74,714	3:53	2017-05-17
Last Night - Razoof Remix	71,741	4:59	2015-10-30
Find Yourself - Drumkidz Remix	71,204	3:24	2011-09-13
Canary Dreams - Ao Vivo	66,026	3:09	2017-05-17
Sugar (Honeyicetea) - All About Love Version	63,603	5:10	2024-04-05
Mr. Brownskin - Ao Vivo	62,504	8:50	2017-05-17
Fly	60,177	7:13	2015-02-20
Na Me Own My Body	54,728	5:15	2023-05-26
Find Yourself - Drumkidz Remix Instrumental	53,070	3:24	2011-09-13
Fire Among Us (feat. Akua Naru)	45,018	3:50	2021-06-04
Urgency	44,081	1:10	2024-04-05
Falling - All About Love Version	36,354	5:22	2024-04-05
Joy - All About Love Version	33,148	4:25	2024-04-05
(Love) Right Now - All About Love Version	27,289	3:44	2024-04-05
Last Night - J-Boogie Remix	24,373	5:01	2012-05-18
The Wound - Instrumental	24,194	2:29	2011-01-07
The Question	23,627	3:24	2024-04-05
Surrender (Masi's Joint)	22,665	1:06	2024-04-05
Tales of Men - Instrumental	17,192	4:18	2011-01-07
La Piel del Lobo	16,305	4:05	2011-05-06
The Jones - Instrumental	16,160	3:52	2011-01-07
Run Away - All About Love Version	16,108	3:50	2024-04-05
Seraphim - All About Love Version	12,711	5:24	2024-04-05
Mr. Brownskin - All About Love Version	12,568	3:54	2024-04-05
Risin'	10,851	3:27	2016-09-23
Affirmation	10,633	0:56	2024-04-05
The World Is Listening - Instrumental	10,423	3:46	2011-01-07
Don't Be Afraid	10,287	2:60	2019-05-17
New World	9,743	6:24	2025-04-18
Love	5,609	3:09	2011-12-07
The Ride - Instrumental	4,443	3:22	2011-01-07
Find Yourself	4,139	3:31	2016-01-22
The Backflip - Instrumental	4,137	4:37	2011-01-07
Nag Champa - Instrumental	3,680	3:51	2011-01-07
Run Away - Instrumental	3,132	3:32	2011-01-07
Intro - Instrumental	2,954	0:38	2011-01-07
The Block - Instrumental	2,712	4:22	2011-01-07
Luv4you a poem by Aku Naru	2,558	1:26	2024-04-05
Mourning - Instrumental	2,525	4:14	2011-01-07
Rhyme-Writers High - Instrumental	2,368	3:09	2011-01-07
The Journey... - Instrumental	2,199	4:31	2011-01-07
Fire - Instrumental	1,893	3:55	2011-01-07
This Mo (u) rning	1,781	5:39	2012-05-25
Swordz Up! (Jovian Remix)	1,440	3:56	2010-05-10
Soul-Cially Connected	< 1000	3:56	2020-06-12
Journey Exit.. Aflame	< 1000	1:53	2012-05-25
Nag Champa Prelude - Instrumental	< 1000	0:26	2011-01-07