AKUA
Cultivating Sound
In the West African country of Ghana, “Akua” means
“Wednesday” in the Fante dialect. In Canada, it’s the name
of the innovative artist that graces this page. The singer is
not in The Gold Coast, but Toronto’s High Park. And it’s
a Monday. The ground is soggy after a morning rainfall,
rather than dry and dusty like the African plains. Cherry
blossom buds have barely made an appearance for this
year’s bloom, yet their pink leaves are peaking, slowly but
surely. They’re transitioning between seasons, like a
songwriter and new compositions.
words by OLA MAZZUCA
stylist TIFFANY BRISENO @JUDY INC
photographer MAJA HAJDUK
hair and make up artist AMY BETH DUCLOS @ JUDY INC