No. 44: Nneka

Nneka sings a style of hip hop with reggae and jazz beats accompanying her soulful voice. Born in Nigeria to a German mother and Nigerian father she remained there until the age of 18 when she moved to Hamburg, Germany, where she pursued her singing career. She has released three albums to date, I prefer her later Concrete Jungle which presents Nneka in a broader spectrum.

I enjoy Nneka and would compare her, obviously, to Lauren Hill and The Fugees, and slightly less obvioulsy, to The Roots, Speech Debelle (if you don't know her you should), and Stevie Wonder if you want to jump in the wayback machine. Nneka landed one of the worst time slots early Sunday from 12:15 to 1pm against Claptrapped favorites The Antlers and Frank Turner, as if we needed another reason to wake up early that day.

Nneka on MySpace

The Official Site of Nneka