Make room Santa Claus - Kwanzaa Nana is coming to town. New York-based author, attorney, and educator, Ama Karikari-Yawson, has created a new folkloric character for Kwanzaa, Kwanzaa Nana, through her book Kwanzaa Nana is Coming to Town: Visit 1. She hopes that the Kwanzaa Nana character and stories will both inspire children globally, and encourage the proliferation of Kwanzaa celebrations worldwide.