[2] She is also considered as “Queen of Bamenda.” Hailing from Bamenda, the capital of Cameroon's Northwest Region, Naomi was born Fruh-Ngwing Achu to a family of eight; she is the last of six children.

Her father was a diplomat to the Cameroonian Embassy in London, and her mother was an educator of primary and secondary school children.

[4] Her performance during the 2011 African Festival of Boston won her a rave review from Globe Correspondent, Siddhartha Mitter, prompting him to write "Maryland-based Achu is a cosmopolitan polymath: A gifted rapper and poised R&B singer, she was born in Cameroon and raised there and in the United Kingdom before coming here.

Unabashedly pop with an inspirational streak, her sound finds a balance between African dance-floor exhortations and a global club feel.

Additionally, “Alhadji” scored Naomi a Best Blues/Pop award nomination by the World Music & Independent Film Festival, and its video held the number one spot on Afrotainment’s Top 10 program for several weeks.

Positive Energy is also notable for containing “Suffer Don Finish,” which features Congolese musician Awilo Longomba.