Nneka plays live. This is a great chance to catch her performing in an intimate setting before she goes big.
Born in Nigeria, Nneka relocated some 10,000 miles to Hamburg, Germany, at the age of nineteen to pursue a career in singing along side a degree in Anthropology. Having landed in the German port, the singer hooked up with DJ and Hip-Hop beatmaker DJ Farhot and ever since, their strong musical relationship has been the backbone of Nneka's success. Her influences reflect her younger days in Nigeria as well as her time in the Western world. The distance she has travels shines through in her voice as does her diverse musical influences. She cites famous compatriot Fela Kuti and legend Bob Marley as well as contemporary rappers Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Mobb Deep and Lauryn Hill as key influences in her pursuit of musical recognition.
After finishing her debut EP "The Uncomfortable Truth" she toured Europe, commencing a long live schedule, performing to up to 6000 people at her later gigs, this young talent supported the likes of Femi Kuti, Seeed, Sean Paul and Gnarls Barkley. Performing all over Europe, from her adopted hometown of Hamburg to Holloway Prison in London.
Nneka's album "Victim Of Truth" was released in September 2006 to rave reviews from the music press. The songs on the album provide a range of sounds from deep soulful ballads like ‘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.
BREIS is a London based rap artist/writer/workshop facilitator originally from Nigeria. He describes his music as BAM (British-African Music), a fusion of hip hop, jazz, soul and various African music styles. He has toured internationally in various countries such as France, Portugal, New York, Ghana, Norway and Japan to name but a few. He has shared the stage with artists such as Angie Stone, Black Thought, Les Nubians, Ty, Dele Sosimi, Omar Sosa, and Kim Burrell. He is also an inspirational speaker in schools and colleges encouraging students to aspire to be their best.
LIVE: NNEKA + BREIS
DJ: ERIC SOUL
7-1
£8 adv
