Queen Nur

Performer

Karen Abdul-Malik, artistically known as Queen Nur is a highly interactive international storyteller and teaching artist. Following the griotic tradition, her stories capture historical victories, celebrate folkloric traditions, and profoundly speak to the quintessence of humanity. Audiences may experience tears upon the soul; and, within the same breath of story, have a toe-tapping, hand-clapping good time. For 20 years she has enthralled hundreds of thousands in over 30 states, Toronto and Ghana.

Queen is founder of In FACT, Inc.: a cultural sustainability organization that produces workshops and events designed to create opportunities for civic engagement through folklife traditions. She is a winner of the MidAtlantic Artist-As-Catalyst Award; the NSN Brimstone Grant; and several leadership awards. Queen has two CDs, Parent’s Choice Winner, “Sweet Potato Pie and Such”, and “Live and Storified.” She is has an MA in Cultural Sustainability, and authored, What is the Role of Storytelling in Cultural Sustainability?: Four Case Models. Ms. Abdul-Malik is President-Elect of the National Association of Black Storytellers and past President of Keepers of the Culture.