Aisha Fukushima
Aisha Fukushima is an award-winning speaker, musician, cultural strategist and facilitator who challenges oppression with expression. A multilingual African American and Japanese artist and founder of RAPtivism (rap + activism), she builds bridges across cultures with signature musical keynotes that transform the energy of a room.
Aisha has performed, collaborated, and led workshops on four continents—from headlining concerts for 20,000+ people in Nepal to sparking dialogue in Kazakhstan, Sweden, the United States, and beyond. A four-time TEDx speaker, she has shared event lineups with adrienne maree brown, Bernie Sanders, and Herbie Hancock.
Her work has been featured in Oprah Magazine, on Hulu, and at SXSW EDU, and she is a recipient of Whitman College’s Trailblazer Award for Diversity & Inclusion. Her forthcoming album, There’s A Sky Above Your Roof—an invitation to transformation and belonging—releases this fall.
Photography by Amanda Thomsen
New Album: There’s a Sky Above Your Roof — Now Available for Pre-Sale
keynotes
MUSIC & POETRY
“Aisha Fukushima is an activist because she is always present with whoever she is in front of. Presence takes work, compassion, and a deep love for self and others; Aisha has that. Her energy is captivating. Her artistry is inclusive and therefore she models for us the elements of liberation. Aisha's gift is teaching and healing, and it comes through in her voice and the voice she gives to others.”
— Dr. Lumas Helaire, Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Symposium Chair, University of Michigan
