Nneka Lucia Egbuna (born 24 December 1980 in Warri, Nigeria) is a German-Ni… Read Full Bio ↴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 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 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
Africans Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh Oh…
Beautiful Wake up every day we complain What could build us is…
Changes Everything changes, Remember when humans had to live in cag…
Come With Me Ye eh a no you know sasy Come let us be…
Confession This is my confession I tried so many times to…
Deadly Combination Till the end of time, waiting, waiting, waiting I might b…
Death Without a bund letting my innermost out Law abiding still m…
Focus Government politics, system policies Money, banks, foundatio…
From Africa 2 U Plenty wahala, plenty dey gpeme For the sake of our ignoranc…
God Of Mercy You got my heart broken In this state, the way…
Gypsy Is it the past that stops me from growing A wish…
Heartbeat You said you'd be there for me In times of trouble…
In Charge Don't try to chase me Don't try to fool me Don't even…
Intro Comin from nowhere Comin to you I see you from a distanc…
Kangpe Yeah me know her me know her sixteen sixteen stop…
Material Things After sets, cell phones, Internet, Vegas bets Private jets, …
Mind vs. Heart What is the mind without the heart What am I without…
Niger Delta Dem come fish our water empty, Dem come chop our oil…
Quit Listen baby, I know you scared of you and me This…
Running Away I have been hiding, contemplating Oh denying feelings I hav…
Showin' Love You keep pushing the blame on our colonial fathers You…
Something To Say Yah I gat something to say to you I gat something to…
Stand Strong In the darkness I listen to the melody that life…
Streets Lack Love This goes out to you people in the streets Know it…
Suffri Una dey talk of ur elections Nigerians Nigerians Una dey…
The Uncomfortable Truth The time has come for you to see That love is…
Walking When the musics in my system Ain't no tellin' if he…
Warrior Chorus Gods angels are warriors Soldiers, riseup, stand up…
Your Request I had a conversation yesterday, About the reason for our ex…