Shakura S'Aida

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 independently released her first solo album, Blueprint, in 2008. Her second album, Brown Sugar, was released in 2010 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