Tu’úa
Tu’úa brings to life the diverse stories of water through music. From droughts in Brazil to the future flooding of rivers in the UK, water is trying to tell us something about the climate crisis, and we are here to amplify its voice, to let it be heard.
The project 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, and a brand new film documenting the project.
Through the flow of rap, drops of hip-hop, and waves of spoken word, 6 prolific female artists are producing a brand new album, which will be showcased in a high-profile performance in the Brazilian Amazon during COP30 in November 2025, presented to key media, policymakers, and stakeholders.
The album is produced by Grammy-winning and Brit and Mercury Prize-nominated record producer and songwriter Jennifer Decilveo and Venezuelan-born music producer Alejandra Luciani.
Artists have been given access to sounds of water available in EarthSonic’s Sounds Archive for use on the album, which is set for release in 2026.
The archive includes a library of water-related sounds and rare recordings of endangered aquatic species, collated in collaboration with the Fonoteca Neotropical Jacques Vielliard (FNJV) archive (from the Museu de Diversidade Biológica – UNICAMP, Brazil) and curated by Professor Felipe Toledo and Simone Dena, alongside water sounds and compositions submitted by the public through an open call earlier this year.
A film about the project will also be created, premiering 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, the Pacific Islands and Africa - country to be confirmed).
Tu’úa means “to flow” in Wará’pakay - a language currently being revived by part of the Mura people in the state of Amazonas. This spiritual rebirth of the language is part of a broader process of memory recovery and cultural reclamation for these Indigenous people. Within this context, the film will highlight stories of the Mura people located in the Madeira River, in the state of Rondônia - one of the areas most severely affected by the historic droughts that have struck the Amazon in recent years.
With the power of water and music, we aim to restore our collective memories of interconnectedness, unite people in environmental stewardship and awaken a sense of reverence for the cycles of life.