Nneka Lucia Egbuna (born 24 December 1980 in Warri, Nigeria) is a German-Nigerian hip hop/soul singer and songwriter. She sings in both Igbo and English.
After relocating to Hamburg in 2003, Nneka has been working closely with the hip hop beatmaker DJ Farhot. As a young singer she first gained public attention in 2004 while performing as an opening act for dancehall reggae star Sean Paul at Hamburg Stadtpark. After much acclaim, Nneka released her Read Full BioNneka Lucia Egbuna (born 24 December 1980 in Warri, Nigeria) is a German-Nigerian hip hop/soul singer and songwriter. She sings in both Igbo and English.
After relocating to Hamburg in 2003, Nneka has been working closely with the hip hop beatmaker DJ Farhot. As a young singer she first gained public attention in 2004 while performing as an opening act for dancehall reggae star Sean Paul at Hamburg Stadtpark. After much acclaim, Nneka released her debut EP The Uncomfortable Truth with the music label Yo Mama's Recording Company after which she performed on her first tour with Patrice, playing shows in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
She finished recording her first album in the autumn of 2005. Entitled Victim of Truth. Garnering rave reviews from the media, the UK's Sunday Times later declared it “the year’s most criminally overlooked album”, comparing it favourably to 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill'.
In February 2008, she released her second album, No Longer at Ease. The title of the album is taken from a novel of the same name by Chinua Achebe and reflects the lyrical content of the record. Most of the songs are political, talking about the plight of the Niger Delta and the corruption in Nneka’s homeland. “No Longer at Ease” combines the political and the personal in “a winning mix of soul, hip-hop an reggae”. The lead single from it, "Heartbeat", became her first song to break into the German Top 50.
In November 2009, Nneka staged her first concert tour of the United States where she performed shows in New York City, Vienna (Washington DC), Boston, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Furthermore she was a special guest on The Roots Jam session. Her first US release Concrete Jungle was set for 2 February 2010.
Nneka recorded her last album Soul Is Heavy in Nigeria. She also co-founded a charity foundation called the "ROPE foundation" with Genda, Ahmed Nyei from Sierra Leone. She has worked extensively in charity and arts with the foundation in Sierra Leone. Nneka has also worked with Reebok and her track "Shinning" topped global charts in 2013.
After relocating to Hamburg in 2003, Nneka has been working closely with the hip hop beatmaker DJ Farhot. As a young singer she first gained public attention in 2004 while performing as an opening act for dancehall reggae star Sean Paul at Hamburg Stadtpark. After much acclaim, Nneka released her Read Full BioNneka Lucia Egbuna (born 24 December 1980 in Warri, Nigeria) is a German-Nigerian hip hop/soul singer and songwriter. She sings in both Igbo and English.
After relocating to Hamburg in 2003, Nneka has been working closely with the hip hop beatmaker DJ Farhot. As a young singer she first gained public attention in 2004 while performing as an opening act for dancehall reggae star Sean Paul at Hamburg Stadtpark. After much acclaim, Nneka released her debut EP The Uncomfortable Truth with the music label Yo Mama's Recording Company after which she performed on her first tour with Patrice, playing shows in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
She finished recording her first album in the autumn of 2005. Entitled Victim of Truth. Garnering rave reviews from the media, the UK's Sunday Times later declared it “the year’s most criminally overlooked album”, comparing it favourably to 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill'.
In February 2008, she released her second album, No Longer at Ease. The title of the album is taken from a novel of the same name by Chinua Achebe and reflects the lyrical content of the record. Most of the songs are political, talking about the plight of the Niger Delta and the corruption in Nneka’s homeland. “No Longer at Ease” combines the political and the personal in “a winning mix of soul, hip-hop an reggae”. The lead single from it, "Heartbeat", became her first song to break into the German Top 50.
In November 2009, Nneka staged her first concert tour of the United States where she performed shows in New York City, Vienna (Washington DC), Boston, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Furthermore she was a special guest on The Roots Jam session. Her first US release Concrete Jungle was set for 2 February 2010.
Nneka recorded her last album Soul Is Heavy in Nigeria. She also co-founded a charity foundation called the "ROPE foundation" with Genda, Ahmed Nyei from Sierra Leone. She has worked extensively in charity and arts with the foundation in Sierra Leone. Nneka has also worked with Reebok and her track "Shinning" topped global charts in 2013.
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Nneka Lyrics
Help me to remember the difference
Help me to recall my worth
Oh see me as I am running these miles
Help me to remember my home
Been gone for so long
Been running too long
I've been a slave to your system
In a distance land
I'll be coming home, don't you stop me now
I'll be going home, you all that I know
Back to Africa to you my love
A slave to the nation
Your mental malnutrition
Stuck in a system of lies and deceit
Oh who we are and what we have become
So close to God and yet we're so far gone
Now tell me was it your fault
when we were running hustling in a distant land
I know how it feels
Mental prejudice
Mental addition
So far gone that I lost my soul
I've been a stranger
In a distance land
I'll be coming home, don't you stop me now
I'll be going home, you're all that I know
Back to Africa to you my love
I'll be coming home, I'll be coming home
Back to Africa to you my love
I'll be coming home, you're all that I know
Back to Africa to you my love
My love, my love to you Africa
All my love to you
See, been hustling in a distant land
I don't see too much
I'm free, I'll be coming home
Prepare egusi, okro, stock fish for me
'Cause I been suffering too long
Lyrics © THE BICYCLE MUSIC COMPANY
Written by: Mads Brage Michelsen, Nneka Lucia Egbuna, Daniel Rosenthal Plon, Kristoffer Sjelberg
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[Verse 1]
Help me, to remember the difference
Help me, to recall my worth
Oh see me, as I am running these miles
Help me, to remember my home
Been gone for so long, been running too long
[Chorus]
I've been a slave to your system in a distant land
I'll be coming home, don't you stop me now
I'll be coming home, you all that I know
Back to Africa, to you, my love
[Verse 2]
A slave to the nation, your mental malnutrition
Stuck in a system of lies and deceit
Oh, who we are and what we have become
So close to God and yet so far gone
Now tell me was it your fault?
When we were running hustling in a distant land
I know how it feels
Mental prejudice, mental induction
So far gone that I lost my soul
[Chorus]
I've been a stranger in a distant land
I'll be coming home, don't you stop me now
I'll be coming home, you all that I know
Back to Africa, to you, my love
I'll be coming home, I'll be coming home
Back to Africa, to you, my love
I'll be coming home, you all that I know
Back to Africa, to you, my love
[Bridge]
My love, my love, back to you
My love, my love, to you
My love, my love
[Outro]
See, been hustling in a distant land
I don't see too much, go on myself
I'm free, coming home
I'm free, coming home
I'm free, coming home
Yes, I'm coming home
Prepare egusi, okro soup, stock fish for me
'Cause I've been so fucking alone