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Born in Nigeria, Nneka relocated some10,000 miles to Hamburg, Germany, at the age of nineteen to pursue acareer in singing along side a degree in Anthropology. Having landed inthe German port, the singer hooked up with DJ and Hip-Hop beatmaker DJFarhot and ever since, their strong musical relationship has been thebackbone of Nneka’s success. Her influences reflect her younger days inNigeria as well as her time in the Western world. The distance she hastravels shines through in her voice as does her diverse musicalinfluences. She cites famous compatriot Fela Kuti and legend Bob Marleyas well as contemporary rappers Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Mobb Deep andLauryn Hill as key influences in her pursuit of musical recognition.
After finishing her debut EP “TheUncomfortable Truth” she toured Europe, commencing a long liveschedule, performing to up to 6000 people at her later gigs, this youngtalent supported the likes of Femi Kuti, Seeed, Sean Paul and GnarlsBarkley. Performing all over Europe, from her adopted hometown ofHamburg to Holloway Prison in London.
Nneka’s album “Victim Of Truth” wasreleased in September 2006 to rave reviews from the music press. Thesongs on the album provide a range of sounds from deep soulful balladslike ‘Confession’ to funky Hip-Hop tracks like ‘Stand Strong’ to‘Changes’, which is a modern reinvention of the 90s UK soul sound.
Despite her Nigerian background, Nneka’s sound is strongly connected with her European journey.
“The way they dress, the way theycarry themselves, their religion. So many things that are important tome are not important to them. For two years I was overwhelmed.”
This difference in ethical outlookcomes to the fore in her music, with her social responsibility to herhomeland of Nigeria laying heavy on her mind.
“I get inspired when I take a severelook at the things going on in our world today; especially in mycountry. How people live, suffer and endure pain, politics andreligion, when I see all that man has evoked and created out ofself-centeredness and devotion to material things”.
Nneka’s voice strikes an eeriebalance between rage and pain which mirror’s the abrasion of twocontinents, Europe and Africa, within Nneka’s life so far. Nnekareiterates her humility in the face of her musical talents.
“I do not see myself as a performerbut as somebody who shares her heartfelt feelings with others. I havefortunately, by the grace of God, the opportunity to sing my message toyou on stage.”