Nneka
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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Heartbeat
Nneka Lyrics
You said you'd be there for me
In times of trouble when I need you and I'm down
And likewise you need friendship
It's from my side pure love but I see lately things have been changing
You have goals to achieve
But the roads you take are broad and heartless
The wounds you make you are no aware
You throw stones
Can you see that I am human I am breathing but you don't give a damn
Ca-a-n you fe-e-el my hear-r-r-r-r-t is beating
Ca-a-n you s-e-e-e the pa-i-i-i-i-i-n you're cau-sing
Ca-a-n you fe-e-el my hear-r-r-r-r-t is beating
Ca-a-n you s-e-e-e the pa-i-i-i-i-i-n you're cau-sing
And now the world is asleep
How will you ever wake her up when she is deep in her dreams wishing yet so many die
And still we think that it is all about us
It's all about you
You sold your soul to the evil and the lust
And the passion and the money and you
Innocent ones die people hunger for decades
Suffer under civilized armed robbers modern slaveholders
Ca-a-n you fe-e-el my hear-r-r-r-r-t is beating
Ca-a-n you s-e-e-e the pa-i-i-i-i-i-n you're cau-sing
Ca-a-n you fe-e-el my hear-r-r-r-r-t is beating
Ca-a-n you s-e-e-e the pa-i-i-i-i-i-n you're cau-sing
You said you'd be there for me
In times of trouble when I need you and I'm down
And likewise you need friendship
It's from my side pure love but I see lately things have been changing
You have goals to achieve
But the roads you take are broad and heartless
The wounds you make you are no aware
You throw stones
Can you see that I am human I am breathing but you don't give a damn
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Can you feel can you feel my hea-r-r-r-t beating
You don't don't don't see
My hea-r-r-r-t is beating
Umm umm umm can you fe-e-e-el it
Ca-a-n you fe-e-el my hear-r-r-r-r-t is beating
Ca-a-n you s-e-e-e the pa-i-i-i-i-i-n you're cau-sing
Ca-a-n you fe-e-el my hear-r-r-r-r-t is beating
Ca-a-n you s-e-e-e the pa-i-i-i-i-i-n you're cau-sing
Ca-a-n you fe-e-el my hear-r-r-r-r-t is beating
Ca-a-n you s-e-e-e the pa-i-i-i-i-i-n you're cau-sing
Ca-a-n you fe-e-el my hear-r-r-r-r-t is beating
Ca-a-n you s-e-e-e the pa-i-i-i-i-i-n you're cau-sing
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: NASIR JONES, NNEKA-LUCIA EGBUNA, FARHAD SAMADZADA
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Lili Kuli
[Verse 1]
You said you'd be there for me
In times of trouble when I need you and I'm down
And likewise you need friendship
It's from my side pure love but I see lately things have been changing
You have goals to achieve
But the roads you take are broad and heartless
That wants you make another way
You throw stones
Can you see that I am human I am breathing
But you don't give a damn
[Chorus]
Can you feel my heart is beating
Can you see the pain you're causing
Can you feel my heart is beating
Can you see the pain you're causing
[Post-Chorus]
Blood blood blood blood
Blood blood blood blood
Blood blood blood blood
Blood keeps rushing
[Verse 2]
And now the world is asleep
How will you ever wake her up when she is deep in her dreams, wishing
And yet so many die
And still we think that it is all about us
It's all about you
You sold your soul to the evil and the lust
And the passion and the money and you
See the same ones die, people hunger for decades
Suffer under civilized armedrobbers, modern slaveholders
[Chorus]
Can you feel my heart is beating
Can you see the pain you're causing
Can you feel my heart is beating
Can you see the pain you're causing
[Post-Chorus]
Blood blood blood blood
Blood blood blood blood
Blood blood blood blood
Blood keeps rushing
[Bridge]
Evaded, eliminated, erased, interrogated
Our tradition, our love for our fellow countrymen
Our property, our resources - our pride
Can you feel my heart heart beating
No no no no no no no, you don't do
[Chorus]
Can you feel my heart is beating
Can you feel the pain you're causing
Can you feel my heart is beating
Can you feel the pain you're causing
Teko Tulson
HEARTHBEAT LYRICS
You said you'd be there for me
In times of trouble when I need you and I'm down
And likewise you need friendship
It's from my side pure love but I see lately things have been changing
You have goals to achieve but the roads you take abroad and heartbeats
That wants you make another way
You throw stones, can you see that I am human?
I am breathing but you don't give a damn
Can you feel my heart is beating?
Can you see the pain you're causing?
Can you feel my heart is beating?
Can you see the pain you're causing?
Blood, blood, blood
Blood, blood, blood
Blood, blood, blood
Blood, blood, blood
Blood keeps rushing
And now the world is asleep, how will you ever wake her up
When she is deep in her dreams wishing?
And yet so many die, and still we think
That it is all about us, it's all about you
You sold your soul to the evil and the lust
And the passion and the money and you
Innocent ones die, people hunger for decades
Suffer under civilized armed robbers, slaveholders
Can you feel my heart is beating?
Can you see the pain you're causing?
Can you feel my heart is beating?
Can you see the pain you're causing?
Blood, blood, blood
Blood, blood, blood
Blood, blood, blood
Blood, blood, blood
Blood keeps rushing
Evaded, eliminated, erased, interrogated
Our tradition, our love for our fellow countrymen
Our property, our resources, our pride
Can you feel? Can you feel my heart beating?
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
You don't, don't, don't
Can you feel my heart is beating?
Can you see the pain you're causing?
Can you feel my heart is beating?
Can you see the pain you're causing?
theMAXX81
2022 and this still makes my heartbeat accelerate like mad, love ths song, so tense and good
Vanessa Mendonça
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Ali Khan
Good vibes my brother
k3lvin
I dey with you 💯
Techoug Nzin
true
Stephen Young
I heard this song yesterday in the car at 7 in the morning (in Germany). I immediately stopped at the baseline, turned up the volume ... wow ... and it gets better all the time. This is one of these songs where you remember where you where and what you were doing for the rest of your life. Truly an amazing piece of art indeed ......
Kabelo Masike
This was the first song I heard from Nneka! Still moves me to this day.
Duchess Tyra
I know right
AJ Studios
Same.
LONERS PARTY
Me too