DATE: FRI, FEB 7, 2025
TIME: 7:30pm Family Show
Format: 75 minutes, performance for all ages/families at Flushing Town Hall’s theater. 
General Admission: $15 Adults / $8 Children

A dynamic celebration of West African music led by singer-songwriter and humanitarian Natu Camara.  This performance will uplift young audiences with traditional music from Guinea infused with rock, jazz and storytelling. This will be sure to have you singing, clapping and dancing along!

Artist Bio

Natu Camara

If Miriam Makeba and Nina Simone were merged, with a dash of Tracy Chapman and a sprinkle of Tina Turner, you’d get a glimpse of Natu Camara.

Born in Ivory Coast to Guinean parents, Natu co-founded West Africa's first all-female R&B/hip-hop group, Ideal Black Girls. Their debut album, Guinea mou monèra ("It's not a shame to be a woman"), became a cultural phenomenon, selling millions of copies and inspiring young women across the region. After relocating to New York following personal tragedy, Natu reinvented herself as a solo artist, blending her African roots with global influences. Her acclaimed album Dimedi ("Child") addressed themes like forced marriage, disunity, and resilience, earning her recognition at home and abroad.

Natu’s pre-pandemic tours across North America were met with widespread acclaim, and her electrifying performances have graced stages like globalFEST, Carnegie Hall, SummerStage, and Lincoln Center. She is also the founder of the Dimedi Foundation, dedicated to girls’ mentorship and education, and the Harlem Meet Africa Festival, fostering cultural connections.

Her latest release, Cinko Mina, a collaboration with Guinea’s legendary Sekou Bembeya, pays tribute to her heritage while bridging Guinean traditions with global rhythms. As Natu prepares for her upcoming album Lumière in 2025, she continues to shine as a global icon, humanitarian, and visionary, proving that her artistry knows no bounds.