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.
What About Us?
Nneka Lyrics
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Brandy Woo Yeah, Darkchild Uh, B-Rocka, let's go Why don't you ret…
Brandy/Cutfather Whoo! Yeah, darkchild B, Rock let's go Why don't you re…
Cheryll Now you wanna act all brand new Forgetting I'm the one…
Color どうしたらそんな風に In the way you shake ya booty 目の前で舞う the goody in…
D-Jizzle About Us ___________ It could be me It could be you But what…
Disturbance Royalty, monarchy High tea versus anarchy God saves the …
Graham BLVD Every now and the, I get a little crazy, That's not…
Ify Alyssa Remember the rain was falling down Skies were grey, and shy …
John Barrowman Guess we been talking too long We know what we need Separate…
Mr. Lif We're out of limit now, enough is enough, you're sitting…
N-Toon [Chorus: x2] (What about us?) What about my niggas still out…
The Fall Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba Well, leg-end…
The Saturdays feat. Sean Paul Oh why are we are waiting so long, I'm suffocating Oh…
Total F. Missy Elliott Uhhhh Ahhhh! Have you ever been in the mind of a virgin?…
Total Feat. Missy Elliot Baby, I seen you with another lady, I just finished having…
Total Feat. Missy Elliott Baby, I seen you with another lady I just finished having…
Total ft. Missy Elliot Baby, I seen you with another lady, I just finished having…
V.A. I don't wanna vision cause I breathe hard, singing till…
Various Artists Nevertheless am I dressed for the occasion It's number 32 no…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Nneka:
African Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh Oh…
Babylon As you dey there so You dey bow your head As you…
Beautiful Wake up every day we complain What could build us is…
Believe System Help me to remember the difference Help me to recall my…
Book of Job According to Psalm 27 Lord is my light and my salvation S…
Burning Bush Are u in a rage Are u stressed out Are u wondering…
Camouflage Watch 'em, watch 'em, catch 'em, catch 'em, oh god Watch…
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…
Death (intro) Without a bund letting my innermost out Law abiding still my…
Do You Love Me Now I heard my name, did you call me Did you speak…
Don You will never see me crawl You will never see me…
Focus Government politics, system policies Money, banks, foundatio…
From Africa 2 U Plenty wahala, plenty dey gpeme For the sake of our ignoranc…
God Knows Why You say you are feeling me Camuflage killing Civilization to…
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…
Heart.beat You said you'd be there for me In times of trouble…
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…
In me In my hour of darkness I beseech the most high God pleaser…
Intro Comin from nowhere Comin to you I see you from a distanc…
J I see hatred in your face The fierce look you wear…
Kangpe Yeah me know her me know her sixteen sixteen stop…
Local Champion Shebi I be half caste Because I carry colour follow body…
Lost Souls Yes, thank you very much, often back I hope you are…
Love You keep pushing the blame on our colonial fathers You…
Lucifer Oh no doubt I'm loving you more than I love myself With…
Make Me Strong You make me strong You make me strong, eh You make me…
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…
Mind vs. Heart What is the mind without the heart What am I without…
My Home As I wonder children dark as Dark dark dark dark I don't…
My Love My Love Oh my love your love Deeper than any valley My love will…
Niger Delta Dem come fish our water empty, Dem come chop our oil…
Nothing It bothers me it bites me stings me deprives me Off…
Pray For You Water don pass garri Everything don kpafuka oh Everybody don…
Quit Listen baby, I know you scared of you and me This…
Restless And in the naked light I'm restless in my dreams I…
Running Away I have been hiding, contemplating Oh denying feelings I hav…
Sea Eh eh eh eh In harmony (Eh eh eh eh) This melody…
Shining Star Yes yes oh ehhy ehhy Mind In this madness in this world With…
Shining Star - Joe Goddard Remix In this madness, in this world, With its swiftness and its…
Shining Star - Radio Edit In this madness, in this world, With it's swiftness and it's…
Showin' Love You keep pushing the blame on our colonial fathers You…
Sleep I must sleep, bring me down to sleep I must sleep…
Something To Say Yah I gat something to say to you I gat something to…
Soul Is Heavy Ohoo aye aye aye Naija in the loud and roudy of…
Stand Strong In the darkness I listen to the melody that life…
Stay The state of madness, is where I find myself Freedom is…
Still I Rise I'm restless, in my dreams I long for you I'm careless…
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…
Surprise I really never knew We are walking In the spirit of our…
Sweet Mother Sweet mother I no go forget you For the suffer wey…
The Uncomfortable Truth The time has come for you to see That love is…
Uncomfortable Truth The time has come for you to see That love is…
V.I.P I see they torture me so I see they break my…
V.I.P. I see they torture me so I see they break my…
Valley We know great things start small And narrow parts are always…
Viva Africa Everyday is a struggle, every night in my bed, I wake…
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…
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@user-mn9vk3ek1h
Anyone in 2024🎉🎉🎉
@szymonzawadzki7223
Jestem
@pietrosanchez5593
2023 here. Just had her name browsing my mind from mémoires. Saw her in concert in Kings Cross back on 2009. Pure soul and talent. Cant find any recent materials from her sadly
@marianab2191
On Spotify! She's released two albums on the last couple of years.
@tessyamen1579
So sad africa especially Nigerians don't recognize such genres of music, she's too underrated here☹️. I'm forever a fan Nneka🥰
@wood4sheep
Almost as bad as a feminist roommate dismissing it as the recommendation came from a dude.
@florianadolf2256
What? Why??! Nneka is totally awesome... U know what? I bet it's this lousy algorithm piece of junk, serving people way too much of all that watered-down mainstream stuff and all the other pabulum, that the music industry is so eager to promote. Pity. I gotta say, I just came across this tune literally a couple of minutes ago - and I instantly fell in love with her. And Heartbeat.🤘
@astrinchandler1849
Same in America.
@wenitokoni8460
You're correct... But I think some managed to be reckoned with like Asa and Cobhams
@CareyCez
HERE in 2024, such a powerful song