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Tu’úa is a brand new project from In Place of War’s global initiative EarthSonic, bringing together six renowned female artists from across the globe in an international collaboration, culminating in a brand new album, film and high-profile performance in the Brazilian Amazon during COP30 in November 2025.
Musicians include the UK’s Nadine Shah, Zimbabwe-British artist Shingai (The Noisettes) and Bangladeshi-British artist Sohini Alam, and Brazil’s Jaloo, Keila and Bebé, coming together to create a brand new record produced by Grammy-winning and Brit and Mercury Prize-nominated record producer and songwriter Jennifer Decilveo and Venezuelan-born music producer Alejandra Luciani.
“When we started our EarthSonic project, a woman from the Amazon told me about how large parts of the river now completely dry up, which is a very new phenomenon. As this year’s Climate Conference, COP, takes place in the heart of the Amazon, it felt right to focus our project on water. When we thought about what was missing from COP – as a space occupied by mostly male leaders - we knew we should tell this story through the eyes and voices of women, using music to tell the stories and engage global leaders in a clear call to action. I feel truly excited about this group of black, Latin and Global women – who will carry these stories in their own ways,” says Ruth Daniel, CEO In Place of War and EarthSonic.
From droughts in Brazil to the flooding of rivers in the UK, the project aims to raise awareness of water’s role in the climate crisis. Tu’úa will address three distinct areas of water in relation to climate change and its impact on health: Droughts, Floods and Rising Sea Levels, demonstrated through the creation of six new pieces of music, influenced by real-life stories, sounds and science.
A film about the project is also to be created and premiered in London during Earth Month April 2026, before touring across the world to over 25 cities. The film Tu’úa will follow stories from five different regions (UK, Brazil, Bangladesh, Pacific Islands and Africa - country to be confirmed). Tu’úa follows EarthSonic’s collaboration with electronic duo BICEP on TAKKUUK, an audio-visual installation and soundtrack sharing stories of indigenous life, culture and climate change in the Arctic that premiered at Outernet London in July this year.
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