Naru Kwina
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Tupac Day at Arroyo Viejo Park

June 29, 2024 from 3pm to 7pm
Tupac DayA day of honor, remembrance, and serviceBay Area Hip-Hop Forever in partnership with the Black Culture Zone and EastSide Arts Alliance presents the third annual Tupac day in Oakland.This event is Free With performances by Naru Kwina Yero and Pink Diamond RBGNEXTGEN And DJ bangzEducational resources, healthcare, resources, mental health, resources, vendors, food, and a kid zone.This is sponsored by the Levitt foundation and Just City Cultural Fund R3 (remember resist and reclaim project)See More
Jun 28, 2024
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Tupac Day at Arroyo Viejo Park

June 29, 2024 from 3pm to 7pm
Tupac DayA day of honor, remembrance, and serviceBay Area Hip-Hop Forever in partnership with the Black Culture Zone and EastSide Arts Alliance presents the third annual Tupac day in Oakland.This event is Free With performances by Naru Kwina Yero and Pink Diamond RBGNEXTGEN And DJ bangzEducational resources, healthcare, resources, mental health, resources, vendors, food, and a kid zone.This is sponsored by the Levitt foundation and Just City Cultural Fund R3 (remember resist and reclaim project)See More
Jun 28, 2024
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Naru is an Educator with over 30 years experience in early childhood development., Naru initiated a Black men’s forum, a playgroup for children of color, and he has lent his talents to various events surrounding youth education, environmental awareness, political prisoners, AIDS, and healthy life styles choices. Naru is a veteran in the Bay Area Hip Hop scene. In 1987 (as “Sir Quickdraw”) he became one of the first artist from Oakland to record a rap record. He was on the Malcola label with an early Easy E and the Egyptian Lover. He has performed with Run DMC, George Clinton, Last Poets, Spearhead, Digital Underground, Askari X, Dead Prez, The Coup, Zion I, Living Legends, Azeem, Sir Mixalot, Medusa, XZibit, EA Ski and CMT, Mr FAB, the Luniz, Dru Down, and Hammer, just to name a few. Naru was the cofounder and lead vocalist of "Organic Creations", which blended Hip Hop, Jazz, Spoken Word, and Theater. . Naru's 1998 NAP (Never Again Project) was a ground breaking Double CD that featured spoken word, hip hop, and a touch of jazz, and soul. In 2004 Naru started a company called Hip Learning, which he use's to this day as a vehicle to teach. Hip Learning incorporates music, and educational lyrical content as a means of teaching mainly science to children around the globe. Naru Kwina collaborating with African Science Institute was awarded a 2004 Creative Work Fund Literary Arts Grant. In 2007-2008 Naru was awarded the City of Oakland Cultural Funding Program grant, and in 2009\2010 Hip Learning was awarded the Oakland Indie Award for Youth Empowerment. To learn more about Hip Learning, visit Mr. Kwina’s website: www.hiplearning.org.
What type of music do you like?
hip hop, reggae, funk, soul/R&B, breaks, house, jungle, jazz, blues
Website:
http://https://www.flowcode.com/page/narukwina0
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http://https://www.flowcode.com/page/narukwina0
Profession:
MC, Singer, Venue, Promoter, Booking Agent, Record Label, Poet
Location (City, State):
OAKLAND
Favorite Music Website:
http://https://www.hiplearning.org/

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