aja monet
- Type: Poet/Writer
- Country: United States
- Born: August 21, 1987 in Brooklyn, New York, United States
Biography
Aja Monet is a Grammy-nominated surrealist blues poet, musician, and community organizer from Brooklyn, New York. Of Cuban and Jamaican descent, she first gained prominence in the poetry world, becoming the youngest-ever Grand Slam Champion at the Nuyorican Poets Caf茅 at age 19. Her work merges poetry with music, exploring themes of love, resistance, and Black joy. In 2023, she released her debut studio album, 'when the poems do what they do', on the #drink sum wtr# label. The album, which fuses spoken word with jazz, soul, and R&B, features collaborators like *Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah*, *Samora Pinderhughes*, and *Lonnie Holley*.
Genres
aja monet Discography
- Give My Regards to Brooklyn (2022) - Single - rated 3.99/5
- when the poems do what they do (2023) - Album - rated 3.77/5
- For the Kids... (2024) - Single - rated 4.37/5
- the color of rain (2026) - Album - rated 3.68/5
- melting clocks (2026) - Single - rated 3.99/5
- Hollyweird (2026) - Single - rated 4.14/5