GIG OF THE WEEK: Nneka - ULU
- Posted on March 16, 2007 11:50 AM
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This is a couble whammy guys... for those of you looking for a BIG Saturday night in London (aren't we all?), head down to ULU for Nneka's gig. Or, if you're poverty stricken and don't mind getting up early, you can catch her at the free Fopp gig on Sunday.
"Who is Nneka?!" ... you cry! If you haven't heard of her you're forgiven; she does, after all, hail from Nigeria. She's hot on the tip of the music world's tongue though so make sure you register her name at the top of your memory bank. Hip Hop and Soul have a new leading lady.
She's got big hair and even bigger talent and we're chatting to her this afternoon... until then, wrap your peepers around her gig details and full bio below. Go on, ditch the St Paddy's Day debauchery in favour of some great tunes.
The lowdown:
Nneka was born in a small town called Warri in Nigeria and perfected her singing talents in the school choir. She then relocating to Germany which has been home for the last 5 years.
She's got some top mates in the business and has worked with DJ Farhot (Hit Spot Productions) and Maskoe and The Chosen Few Crew (Short Lord, Sensai Miyagie, Antonio, Seven 30 a.o.). After finishing her debut EP “The Uncomfortable Truth” she hit Europe and a heavy live schedule. Not everyone gets to support the likes of Femi Kuti, Seeed, Sean Paul and Gnarls Barkley. She even performed in Holloway prison in London. (We'll chat to her about that later). Check her, and her new single 'God of Mercy' out at:
Nneka live @ ULU London
Styl-plus + Nneka + Ximenez + DJ Edu + MC S Kay + Tavian
Saturday 17th March 2007, 8pm
Manning Hall, Malet Street, London
WC1E 7HY
FOPP - Live In-store Performance
Sun, 18 March 2007, 14:30pm
London - Tottenham Court Road
And what do the big bods think?
Sunday Times - “Victim of Truth is as good as The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill..”
Blues & Soul “Soul queen in the making”
Notion - “An intelligent album with influences that reflect her Nigerian roots and well as her time in the Western world.”
Touch - “Nneka’s debut album is nearly as cool as her hair-do!”
Daily Telegraph - “Victim of Truth, the album that rocks the parlour”
Comments (1)
dj hotega
you are tha bomb baby, you make me proud i,m a nija boy,,don,t stop writting,,,holla.
Posted on February 13, 2008 2:47 PM
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