Generation Equality Forum
Selected among artists leading transformational efforts in gender equity for her work with Black Girls Glow.
About / Ama Asantewa Diaka
Storytelling
as a way of
building worlds.
Storytelling
Ama Asantewa Diaka is a multifaceted storyteller, performer, visual designer and entrepreneur whose work is deeply rooted in community and cultural transformation.
Known professionally as Poetra Asantewa, she is a genre-defying poet, singer and sound artist. Her practice blends neo-soul tunes, pointed social critique and heartfelt vocalisation to create transformative art that speaks to the universality of human experience.
Her writing and performances explore identity, gender and social justice, earning her recognition as a leading voice in contemporary African literature and performance art.
Recognition
Hennessy · All I Need
One of six African artists featured in a campaign celebrating artists creating meaningful change through their craft.