Akua (US)

2024

Akua is a Ghanaian-American DJ with roots in North American techno. She’s cemented herself as one of the most distinctive techno DJs coming out of the U.S. in recent years, shining brightly at the forefront of a new generation of techno artists who are reviving the innovative and rebellious spirit of techno’s enduring velocity through their work. Her practice is a passionate dedication to archiving & activating timeless strains of raw and mechanized expression – leading the new school of North American machine funk, while harkening back to the revolutionary sonics of Detroit, Chicago, & New York City DJs throughout history. 

Her one-of-kind, no-nonsense style brings a necessary & poignant intensity to today’s dancefloors, eschewing trends of the moment and channeling the essence of techno into an authentic wavelength that’s completely intuitive to her being.

We’re excited to see Akua channel the roots of techno in her closing slot on the café floor, Saturday during Insomnia Festival 2024.

© Suzanne Caroline De Carrasco 2021