There is something precious about a woman’s voice. But not any voice. It has to be inspired, have substance and stand for strength. Set this combination just right and you have a charged, sexy sound that resonates with you long after the first play is over. Enter Nneka and you have an emerging, exciting artist that fuses a wonderful realness and sensitivity, laced over African and hip hop beats. She creates a sound that rises like a powerful swell and takes you for a ride. There is something about this girl that captures you. There is just the right combination of vulnerability, angst and sheer power in her lyrics that makes you want to take up whatever struggle she is singing about as your own. And there you have the true brilliance of this artist; she inspires you to take up her voice as your own, increasing the volume of her message with every play.
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Nneka is an artist that is to followed and cherished for she is going to set many a night ablaze with her dazzling music. This girl is a bad ass and this generation has a new, powerful voice whose music will unite crowds with its frenzied energy. She’s already well known in Europe and Africa, but she’s releasing her first US album, “Concrete Jungle” and we are really behind what she is trying to do. Be on the look out for her upcoming shows in a city near you.
Tags: Concrete Jungle, Epic Records, Nneka
She seems to be being compared to Lauryn Hill, i think Erykah Badu is much more apt comparison. There’s an interview from her talking about it here: http://tiny.cc/w5cq5