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Shakura S'Aida
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Background information
Born Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genres Blues
Occupation(s) Singer, actress
Labels Electro-Fi, Ruf

Shakura S'Aida is a Canadian blues vocalist, songwriter and actress. She is sometimes credited Shakura.

History

Shakura S'Aida was born in Brooklyn and lived in Switzerland before moving to Canada.

S'Aida was lead singer of the 13-piece world music ensemble Kaleefah, before embarking on her solo career. She has also performed as a backing vocalist for Rita MacNeil and Patti LaBelle, as well as with jazz musicians such as Jimmy Smith and Ruth Brown. She has also been nominated for several Juno Awards for her music.

S'Aida independently released her first solo album, Blueprint, in 2008. Her second album, Brown Sugar, was released in 2010 on Ruf Records. In 2012, she released a double CD, Time, on Electro-Fi Records.

As an actress, she starred in a Toronto production of George Boyd's Consecrated Ground in 2004, as well as Sudz Sutherland's Doomstown in 2006 and Sharon Lewis's film Brown Girl Begins in 2018.

In 2013, she was nominated for a Blues Music Award in the 'Contemporary Blues Female Artist' category.

Discography

  • Blueprint (2008, independent)
  • Brown Sugar (2010, Ruf)
  • Time (2012, Electro-Fi)

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1995 First Degree Ella Rodie
1996 Talk to Me Scarecrow
1996 Critical Choices Mother
1999 A Map of the World Guard
2000 Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story Backup singer (as Shakura S'Aida)
2006 Doomstown Karen Twisleton
2007 A Winter Tale Charmaine
2017 Whitewash The Narrator (voice) Video documentary
2017 Brown Girl Begins Mami

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Falcone The Waitress Series
2005 Kevin Hill Jury Foreman Series
2007 The Jane Show Lillian Series
2008 Flashpoint Jackie Series
2009 'Da Kink in My Hair Shirley Andrews Series
2010–2011 Turbo Dogs Marlene Series
2012 The Firm Researcher Series
2013 CBC Music Festival Herself TV special
2010–2015 Lost Girl Dark Fae Elder Series
2015 Saving Hope Cora Boullot Series
2016–2017 Schitt's Creek Lena Series
2021–present Batwoman Cora Lewis Season Two

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes Source
1998 The Destruction of Eve (by Svetlana Zylin and Connie Kaldor) Unknown with Company of Sirens

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Reference
1993 Juno Awards of 1993 Best World Music Artist/Band Nominated
2004 Maple Blues Award Female Vocalist of the Year Nominated
2005 Maple Blues Award Female Vocalist of the Year Nominated
2007 Maple Blues Award Entertainer of the Year Nominated
Female Vocalist of the Year Nominated
2008 Maple Blues Award Female Vocalist of the Year Nominated
2009 Maple Blues Award Entertainer of the Year Nominated
Female Vocalist of the Year Nominated
2010 Maple Blues Award Entertainer of the Year Nominated
Female Vocalist of the Year Won
Recording of the Year (for Brown Sugar (Ruf Records)) Nominated
2011 Maple Blues Award Entertainer of the Year Nominated
Female Vocalist of the Year Nominated
2012 Maple Blues Award Entertainer of the Year Nominated
Female Vocalist of the Year Nominated
Songwriter of the Year (with Donna Grantis) Nominated
Recording of the year

(for Time (Electro-Fi Records), with Howard Ayee)

Nominated
2013 Juno Awards of 2013 Best Blues Album of the Year Nominated
Blues Music Awards Contemporary Female Artist Nominated
Maple Blues Award Entertainer of the Year Nominated
Female Vocalist of the Year Nominated
2014 Maple Blues Award Entertainer of the Year Nominated
Female Vocalist of the Year Nominated
2015 Maple Blues Award Female Vocalist of the Year Nominated
2016 Maple Blues Award Female Vocalist of the Year Nominated
2017 Maple Blues Award Female Vocalist of the Year Nominated
2023 Juno Awards of 2023 Best Contemporary Roots Album of the Year Nominated
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