Shakura S'Aida

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

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

History

Shakura S'Aida was born in Brooklyn and lived in Switzerland before moving to Canada.[1]

S'Aida was lead singer of the 13-piece world music ensemble Kaleefah,[1] 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.[2]

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.[3]

Discography

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

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	Narrator (voice)	Video Documentary
2017	Brown Girl Begins	Mami

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2000	Falcone	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

Theatre

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source
1998	The Destruction of Eve (by Svetlana Zylin and Connie Kaldor)		with Company of Sirens	[4]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result	Reference
1993	Juno Award	Best World Music Artist/Band	Nominated	[5]
2004	Maple Blues Award	Female Vocalist of the Year	Nominated	[6]
2005	Maple Blues Award	Female Vocalist of the Year	Nominated	[7]
2007	Maple Blues Award	Entertainer of the Year	Nominated	[8]
		Female Vocalist of the Year	Nominated
2008	Maple Blues Award	Female Vocalist of the Year	Nominated	[9]
2009	Maple Blues Award	Entertainer of the Year	Nominated	[10]
		Female Vocalist of the Year	Nominated
2010	Maple Blues Award	Entertainer of the Year	Nominated	[11]
		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	[12]
		Female Vocalist of the Year	Nominated
2012	Maple Blues Award	Entertainer of the Year	Nominated	[13]
		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 Award	Best Blues Album of the Year	Nominated	[14]
	Blues Music Awards	Contemporary Female Artist	Nominated	[15]
	Maple Blues Award	Entertainer of the Year	Nominated	[16]
		Female Vocalist of the Year	Nominated
2014	Maple Blues Award	Entertainer of the Year	Nominated	[17]
		Female Vocalist of the Year	Nominated
2015	Maple Blues Award	Female Vocalist of the Year	Nominated	[18]
2016	Maple Blues Award	Female Vocalist of the Year	Nominated	[19]
2017	Maple Blues Award	Female Vocalist of the Year	Nominated	[20]

References

1. Ruhlman, William. "Shakura S'Aida: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved May 30, 2010.
2. "Shakura S'Aida News". www.shakurasaida.com. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
3. "Blues Music Awards Nominees - 2013 - 34th Blues Music Awards". Blues.org. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
4. "[Stage]: [1 Edition]". Toronto Star. May 7, 1998. p. 1. ISSN 0319-0781 – via ProQuest.
5. "1993 | Best World Beat Recording | Kaleefah | The JUNO Awards". The JUNO Awards. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
6. "Toronto Blues Society | » 2004 Maple Blues Awards". torontobluessociety.com. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
7. "Toronto Blues Society | » 2005 Maple Blues Awards". torontobluessociety.com. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
8. "Toronto Blues Society | » 2007 Maple Blues Awards". torontobluessociety.com. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
9. "Toronto Blues Society | » 12th Annual Maple Blues Awards". torontobluessociety.com. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
10. "Toronto Blues Society | » 13th Annual Maple Blues Awards". torontobluessociety.com. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
11. "Toronto Blues Society | » 14th Annual Maple Blues Awards". torontobluessociety.com. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
12. "Toronto Blues Society | » 15th Annual Maple Blues Awards". torontobluessociety.com. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
13. "Toronto Blues Society | » 16th Annual Maple Blues Awards". torontobluessociety.com. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
14. "2013 | Blues Album of the Year (Sponsored by Stingray Music) | Shakura S'Aida | The JUNO Awards". The JUNO Awards. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
15. "2013 Indies Honour The Best In Independent Music With Awards And An Exclusive Headline Performance By Metric - Jim Beam INDIES with INDIE88". Jim Beam INDIES with INDIE88. January 23, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
16. "Toronto Blues Society | » 17th Annual Maple Blues Awards". torontobluessociety.com. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
17. "Toronto Blues Society | » 18th Annual Maple Blues Awards". torontobluessociety.com. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
18. "Toronto Blues Society | » 19th Annual Maple Blues Awards". torontobluessociety.com. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
19. "Toronto Blues Society | » 20th Annual Maple Blues Awards". torontobluessociety.com. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
20. "Toronto Blues Society | » Nominees". torontobluessociety.com. Retrieved August 15, 2018.

External links

• Shakura S'aida on IMDb