Play Nneka Radio
Nneka
On Tour
1,736,059 plays (105,993 listeners)
Nneka Egbuna was born in a small town called Warri in Nigeria in 1981 and used to sing in her school’s and church choir in Nigeria. She says “In my life the only places I really felt secure were and still are in the Music and in the Lord“.
After relocating to Germany she’s been singing “professionally“ for 5 years now. Her influences reflect her younger days in Nigeria as well as her time in the western world as she names famous compatriot Fela Kuti and legend Bob Marley as well as contemporary rappers Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Mobb Deep and Lauryn Hill. After gaining experiences good and bad with several producers and artists, she finally met DJ and Hip Hop Beatmaker, DJ Farhot (Hit Spot Productions) and they are working together for 2 years now. Before that she started hanging out with artists such as „Maskoe“ and „The Chosen Few Crew“ (Short Lord, Sensai Miyagie, Antonio, Seven 30 a.o.) and recorded songs with them. Subsequently they became her posse.
Musically her songs range from deep soulful ballads like her „Confession“ tune to modern reinventions of the UK sound, that „Massive Attack“ once was popular for („Changes“) to funk-driven Hip Hop tracks („Stand Strong“). Even though she sings more than raps, she claims Hip Hop as her primary musical roots and an important source of her inspiration. You can call it Hip-hop Soul, if you want to, but as most real artist, Nneka doesn’t like labels. Even more important for her thoughtful lyrics are her origin and up bringing in Nigeria. „I get inspired when I take a severe look at the things going on in our world today; especially in my country.
After relocating to Germany she’s been singing “professionally“ for 5 years now. Her influences reflect her younger days in Nigeria as well as her time in the western world as she names famous compatriot Fela Kuti and legend Bob Marley as well as contemporary rappers Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Mobb Deep and Lauryn Hill. After gaining experiences good and bad with several producers and artists, she finally met DJ and Hip Hop Beatmaker, DJ Farhot (Hit Spot Productions) and they are working together for 2 years now. Before that she started hanging out with artists such as „Maskoe“ and „The Chosen Few Crew“ (Short Lord, Sensai Miyagie, Antonio, Seven 30 a.o.) and recorded songs with them. Subsequently they became her posse.
Musically her songs range from deep soulful ballads like her „Confession“ tune to modern reinventions of the UK sound, that „Massive Attack“ once was popular for („Changes“) to funk-driven Hip Hop tracks („Stand Strong“). Even though she sings more than raps, she claims Hip Hop as her primary musical roots and an important source of her inspiration. You can call it Hip-hop Soul, if you want to, but as most real artist, Nneka doesn’t like labels. Even more important for her thoughtful lyrics are her origin and up bringing in Nigeria. „I get inspired when I take a severe look at the things going on in our world today; especially in my country.
Top Albums
-
Victim of Truth
Nneka
Buy- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 $8.99
- 7digital Search
- iTunes Search
- Buy Album
- Amazon $35.49
- eBay Search
-
No Longer At Ease
Nneka Buy- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 $8.99
- 7digital Search
- iTunes Search
- Buy Album
- Amazon Search
- eBay Search
-
Heartbeat
Nneka Buy- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 $1.98
- 7digital Search
- iTunes Search
- Buy Album
- Amazon $38.89
- eBay Search
-
Nneka
Nneka Buy- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 $8.99
- 7digital Search
- iTunes $9.90
- Buy Album
- Amazon Search
- eBay Search
Top Tracks
| 1 |
|
||||
| 2 |
|
||||
| 3 |
|
||||
| 4 |
|
||||
| 5 |
|
||||
| 6 | |||||
| 7 |
|
||||
| 8 | |||||
| 9 |
|
||||
| 10 |
|
||||
| 11 | |||||
| 12 | |||||
| 13 |
|
Showin' Love
full track
|
|||
| 14 |
|
Beautiful
full track
|
|||
| 15 |
|
God Of Mercy
full track
|
Shoutbox
-
ladybuggin66 wrote:
How refreshing to have a sista givin' good music AND keepin' her clothes on! She could teach some of these broads of the moment a thing or two, or ten.
-
leahduce wrote:
I cannot wait to see her on Saturday! If you're coming out to the show in STL, RSVP here! http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=298597510217&index=1
-
kirill_m_07 wrote:
The Uncomfortable Truth<33
-
lyndsaywheeler wrote:
LOVE LOVE LOVE this album...get it now
-
Alacos12 wrote:
AWESOME last night on letterman! BETTER than l.hill. for sure. album is tight
-
tomstar86 wrote:
my GOD her internet team is unbearable - seriously guys, chill OUT. And it's not her debut.
-
mbbramy wrote:
I'm pumped to check her out on Letterman tonight..This video doesn't do justice..I need to see her live.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foQ-zEYXl4M
-
chicstatus wrote:
Listen to Nneka's album in its entirety here: http://music.aol.com/new-releases-full-cds/#/4
-
MattKlomp1 wrote:
Just one more day to download "The Uncomfortable Truth" for free through iTunes.. recommend it!
-
lady_dzamejka wrote:
uwielbiam ! `
-
jennipear wrote:
amazing live show!! vagabonds in power...
-
mackypaige wrote:
"The Uncomfortable Truth" is the single of the week on iTunes: http://bit.ly/da0xxE
-
rednailos wrote:
Her voice!
-
kenje9 wrote:
this girl is awesome :)))))))))
-
Interpretacija wrote:
heartbeat.
-
sing07star wrote:
WHO IS NNEKA? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1ktGxKDp4s
-
sing07star wrote:
Amazon Pre-Order Link: http://www.amazon.com/Concrete-Jungle-Nneka/dp/B0030BOCK0/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1262795283&sr=1-6
-
LikeACarillon wrote:
Debut album from NNEKA "Concrete Jungle" in stores this week: http://wp.me/pxGf1-h5
-
ToyaC123 wrote:
Nneka's 'The Uncomfortable Truth' Named iTunes Single Of The Week US Debut Album Concrete Jungle Available Exclusively on iTunes January 26th - February 1st Concrete Jungle Available Everywhere on February 2nd
-
mygirlcrush wrote:
I cannot wait for her tour! She is profiled today on girlcrush. http://girlcrushoftheday.blogspot.com/2010/01/nneka.html
Videos
See more
Events
- Feb 11 Nneka 3rd & Lindsley, Nashville TN, United States
-
Feb
13
Nneka
The Gramophone, St. Louis, MO, St Louis, United States
1 shout
| 1 attendee
-
Feb
14
Nneka
Double Door, Chicago IL, United States
2 shouts
| 11 attendees
News
Concrete Jungle is Available Now!
3 Feb 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/nnekaworld
Click HERE to purchase your copy now!
-
26 Jan 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/nnekaworld -
26 Jan 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/nnekaworld -
8 Jan 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/nnekaworld
Listeners
-
MoonCult
Listening now
to Heartbeat (Chase &… -
manifest
Listening now
to Mind vs. Heart -
Spincu
Listening now
to Heartbeat (Chase &… -
Rotschweif
Top Listener
-
sveak
Top Listener
-
-ume
Top Listener
Recent Activity
-
arkadi4 tagged Nneka with ‘to-listen’. 1 hour ago
-
britelightny and albane35 added Nneka to their libraries. 1 hour ago
-
AaronMcD tagged Nneka with ‘sistas’. 3 hours ago
- Nneka posted a news item ‘Concrete Jungle is Available Now!’. 4 hours ago
- Nneka posted a news item ‘“The Uncomfortable Truth” is iTunes’s Single of The Week!’. 4 hours ago
- Nneka posted a news item ‘KCRW and MojaMoja present the 2nd annual Pre-Grammy Brunch’. 4 hours ago
- Nneka posted a news item ‘Pre-Order Concrete Jungle Here!’. 4 hours ago
- Nneka posted a news item ‘Four song digital EP, “The Uncomfortable Truth”, Available Online Now!’. 4 hours ago
- Nneka posted a news item ‘J.Period & Nneka Present: The Madness’. 4 hours ago
-
mrowka1986, NastyaLu, mfmatos and 2 other people added Nneka to their libraries. 4 hours ago
Related Journals
-
LASTFM RECOMMENDS INTERACTIVE ENDEAVOR DEUX
by Bryanrecommends |
8 Feb 2010 | 2 comments
-
Greg's Singles Chart & Weekly Playlist - 31/01/2010
by Greg9386 |
2 Feb 2010 | 1 comment
-
My Travel Soundtrack
by thomas10 |
30 Jan 2010 | Add comment
Groups (30)
-
Agencja Joytown
39 members
-
Soulful Taste
139 members
-
Hurricane-Festival
1,166 members
-
Networking for the Nu-Soul
586 members
-
Erykah Badu
468 members
