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.
Kangpe
Nneka Lyrics
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Please please please beg her not to cry don't be sad alright
So na so e be
Na condition come make you wipe tear like this
You say your husband na him leave you
You say e go fit betray
So na so you dey weak
As I see you before I think say you dey kangpe
Na you rake before
Na you talk say you no go put man before God
See yourself as you be
Na you talk say you no go put man before God oh
As you know God no go give you anything you no go fit deal with
Na so dem talk
The thing wey no fit kill you e go make you strong
E go make you strong
The thing wey no fit kill you e go make you strong
The thing wey no fit kill you e go make you strong
God no go give you anything you no go fit deal with
Hey
Bom bobom okay bobom okay bobom bom
You talk say you be big man
Cause you fit raise your hand
Fit beat your pikin beat e own wife
You sabi bible well oh
Dey go church everyday oh
Notice me or I quench
Look at me how I bounce
But na you be the crook
Na your kind fit open eye kill person misuse and abuse him
419 ayee-yee-yee-yee ole thief every time basket mouth ojoro hahn-hahn
But you know tell them sister how e be
When wind blow fowl nyash go open very very well oh
As you know God no go give you anything you no go fit deal with
Na so dem talk
The thing wey no fit kill you e go make you strong
E go make you strong
The thing wey no fit kill you e go make you strong
The thing wey no fit kill you e go make you strong
God no go give you anything you no go fit deal with
Hey
Bom bobom bobom bobom bom
Yo man
One question
When was the last time you ever thank the Lord Almighty for your life when He made him
When was the last time you tell your wife say you love her
When was the last time you tell your son and daughter say you love them
As you know God no go give you anything you no go fit deal with He'll never give you anything you can't manage hehn
Na so dem talk
The thing wey no fit kill you e go make you strong
E go make you strong
The thing wey no fit kill you e go make you strong
The thing wey no fit kill you e go make you strong okayyyy
God no go give you anything you no go fit deal with
Heyyy kpikim okay kpikim to left kpikim to right
To the left okay to the right okay from the front okay to the side heyy to the front to the front to the left
And as I walk through the valley of the shadow of de-a-th
Aye aye eey
You will fe-e-e-ar no evil aye umm
For His Rod and His Staff are with you-u-u-u
You come this fa-a-a-r to sing your mystery
Aye aye aye aye dinda dindin dindin danda
Dinda dindin dindin danda
Dinda dindin dindin danda
Dinda dindin dindin danda
Dindin din danda dinda dindin dindin danda
Dinda dindin dindin danda
Dinda dindin dindin danda
Dinda he is spot fu-u-n-ky
The song "Kangpe" by Nneka feat. Wesley Williams is a powerful commentary on societal issues and human nature. The lyrics express sympathy for a woman who is crying over a failed marriage, but also suggest that she should be strong and not let the situation break her. The opening line "Yeah me know her me know her sixteen sixteen stop the cry men" establishes a personal connection between the singer and the woman, showing that they know each other well enough for him to address her by her age. The lines "Na condition come make you wipe tear like this / You say your husband na him leave you / You say e go fit betray / So na so you dey weak" describe the woman's vulnerability and the reasons for her tears.
The song also addresses the hypocrisy of some individuals who use religion to justify their immoral behavior. The lines "You talk say you be big man / Cause you fit raise your hand / Fit beat your pikin beat e own wife / You sabi bible well oh / Dey go church everyday oh / Notice me or I quench" criticize those who claim to be devout but mistreat their families. The lines "Na your kind fit open eye kill person misuse and abuse him / 419 ayee-yee-yee-yee ole thief every time basket mouth ojoro hahn-hahn" further condemn such people and their dishonesty.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the theme of resilience and the idea that challenges can make a person stronger. The lines "As you know God no go give you anything you no go fit deal with / Na so dem talk / The thing wey no fit kill you e go make you strong / E go make you strong" encourage the listener to face difficulties with courage and rely on faith to overcome them.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah me know her me know her sixteen sixteen stop the cry men
I know her, she's sixteen, please beg her to stop crying
Please please please beg her not to cry don't be sad alright
Please beg her not to cry, it's okay to be sad
So na so e be
That's just the way it is
Na condition come make you wipe tear like this
The situation made you wipe away your tears like that
You say your husband na him leave you
You said your husband left you
You say e go fit betray
You think he's capable of betraying you
So na so you dey weak
That's why you're feeling weak
As I see you before I think say you dey kangpe
I thought you were strong before, like someone who could handle anything
Nothing fit fit shake you nothing fit go fit break you
Nothing could shake or break you
Na you rake before
You were the one who boasted
Na you talk say you no go put man before God
You said you wouldn't prioritize a man over God
See yourself as you be
Take a good look at yourself
Na you talk say you no go put man before God oh
You said it emphatically
As you know God no go give you anything you no go fit deal with
God won't give you anything you can't handle
Na so dem talk
That's what they say
The thing wey no fit kill you e go make you strong
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
You talk say you be big man
You said you're a big man
Cause you fit raise your hand
Because you can raise your hand
Fit beat your pikin beat e own wife
You beat your children and your own wife
You sabi bible well oh
You know the Bible very well
Dey go church everyday oh
You go to church every day
Notice me or I quench
Pay attention to me or I'll make you regret it
Look at me how I bounce
Look at how confident I am
But na you be the crook
But you're the real criminal
Na your kind fit open eye kill person misuse and abuse him
People like you can harm, misuse and abuse others
419 ayee-yee-yee-yee ole thief every time basket mouth ojoro hahn-hahn
You're a scammer, a thief, always talking nonsense
But you know tell them sister how e be
But you won't tell them the truth, will you?
When wind blow fowl nyash go open very very well oh
When the wind blows, a chicken's behind will be exposed
Yo man
Hey man
One question
Just one question
When was the last time you ever thank the Lord Almighty for your life when He made him
When was the last time you thanked God for your life?
When was the last time you tell your wife say you love her
When did you last tell your wife you love her?
When was the last time you tell your son and daughter say you love them
When did you last tell your children you love them?
He'll never give you anything you can't manage hehn
He'll never give you more than you can handle
Heyyy kpikim okay kpikim to left kpikim to right
Jump left, jump right
Dinda he is spot fu-u-n-ky
He is very funky
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Nneka Lucia Egbuna, Farhad Samadzada
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@mbatshimagwegwe7853
FIFA 10. The love I have for your music.... 😍
@Cholostyle10
This song hits different in 2021 I miss the fifa days
@toyosioyejobi309
FIFA 10 MEMORIES!!!!
@jojo7394
Stay awesome nneka...One day I would want you to be a part of the team for Nigeria's change
@theone6256
FIFA 10 favorite soundtrack
@AbbottSupreme
Nneka!!!
Queen, Goddess, Empress.
Infinite love and respect.
@funkyredhead1
Awesomeness! #lyrics #footage #hair. Heartbeat is still my all time favourite!
@makaveli7142
FIFA 10
@2rhymestharap
I love you ma 🤍🤍 this jam still bangs 2021
@kilosir
I love you. Heartbeat is still in 2018 on my phone