Nneka

Nneka Lucia Egbuna is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and actress known for her unique blend of R&B, hip-hop, reggae, and Afrobeat, often conveying strong social and political messages. After gaining public recognition in 2004 as an opening act for Sean Paul in Hamburg, Nneka released her debut EP, ‘The Uncomfortable Truth,’ and her first album, ‘Victim of Truth,’ in 2005. This success led to extensive European touring, supporting artists like Femi Kuti and Gnarls Barkley. She also performed ‘Gypsy’ on German television network WDR in 2006, establishing her unique blend of R&B, hip-hop, reggae, and Afrobeat, often conveying strong social and political messages.

Nneka also completed her first concert tour of the United States in 2009. Nneka further expanded her reach with the US release of ‘Concrete Jungle’ in 2010, which charted at No. 57 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums and No. 18 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.

That same year, she became the Arts Ambassador for the African Women Development Fund (AWDF) in Ghana and collaborated with Reebok. She continued her diverse creative output with an appearance on Tricky’s ‘False Idols’ (2013), the album ‘My Fairy Tales’ (2015), and an art book featuring her paintings and poetry (2016). Most recently, Nneka released her critically acclaimed album ‘Love Supreme’ in 2022, known for its strong social and political messages.