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Nneka - Soul Is Heavy

Loved this song so much when it came out. Nneka speaking to truth to power about Nigeria’s history, ongoing extraction of the country’s resources and destruction of its environment by multinationals like Shell.

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Nneka

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La mia musica non parla di me ma di un intero Paese. Voglio cambiare l’Africa, ecco perché apro la bocca e canto… C’è tanto da fare nell’educazione e con i giovani. E anche se divido il mio tempo tra la Nigeria e Amburgo, mi sento ancora impegnata al 100% ad aiutare i miei connazionali.

Nneka è una cantautrice soul e hip hop che, da venditrice di akàrà, frittelle di fagioli, al mercato in Nigeria è arrivata a dominare i circuiti di musica alternativa in Europa.

Da anni il suo afrobeat scala le classifiche di molti paesi. Le sue canzoni narrano l’amore per la sua terra natale, il dolore, la politica e la religione.

Il suo nome completo è Nneka Lucia Egbuna ed è nata a Warri, nello Stato del Delta, il 24 dicembre 1981, da padre nigeriano e madre tedesca che ha lasciato la famiglia quando lei aveva due anni. Ha avuto un’infanzia difficile aggravata dai soprusi che la seconda moglie del padre le costringeva a subire.

L’amore per la musica la accompagna da sempre, sin da piccolissima cantava nel coro della chiesa.

A 18 anni, nel 1999, si è trasferita ad Amburgo, la città natale di sua madre, dove ha vissuto prima in un residence per richiedenti asilo e poi in un alloggio comunale per giovani.

In Germania ha imparato il tedesco e si è diplomata. Ha studiato antropologia all’università e per mantenersi si esibiva nei locali underground dove è entrata in contatto e si è fatta apprezzare da vari dj e producer.

Ha esordito nel 2005 con Victim of Truth, disco che le ha fatto raggiungere un’invidiabile notorietà, attestati di stima e collaborazioni prestigiose con artisti come Massive Attack, Damian Marley e soprattutto Lenny Kravitz.

Nel 2008 è uscito il suo secondo album No Longer At Ease dedicato all’omonimo libro dello scrittore Chinua Achebe che contiene testi politici che parlano di corruzione e dello stato in cui versa la gente del Delta del Niger.

Due anni dopo ha pubblicato il suo primo album americano Concrete Jungle seguito da Soul is Heavy del 2011.

Il suo impegno politico e sociale si sono incontrati con la fiducia nel potere educativo dell’arte in My Fairy Tales, del 2015.

Un titolo leggero per un viaggio di scoperta e di riflessione sulle battaglie e la resistenza delle persone nere. Un suono che vuole rappresentare il continente africano in chiave moderna e contemporanea.

Convinta che la musica possa diventare un’arma contro l’ingiustizia la utilizza come mezzo per parlare di coloro che non hanno voce, soprattutto le donne nigeriane.

Non possiamo starcene fermi ad aspettare che arrivi il cambiamento. Dobbiamo alzarci ed essere tutti parte di questo processo. Stanno cambiando un po’ di cose, ma per le donne è ancora molto molto difficile.

Nneka fa parte di numerose organizzazioni non governative, è stata ambasciatrice dell’Awdf, African Woman’s Development Fund, ha sostenuto l’Occupy Nigeria Movement, movimento socio politico nato nel 2012 in risposta alla rimozione dei sussidi sul combustibile che portò numerose proteste che costarono la vita a sedici persone uccise dalla polizia.

Corruzione, inquinamento ambientale, soprusi e atrocità dei fondamentalismi sono le spine nel fianco della Nigeria che Nneka ha sempre denunciato, rischiando l’arresto mentre la polizia interrompeva i suoi concerti.Per quanto possiamo essere coinvolti nel cambiamento di cui vogliamo essere protagonisti, credo fermamente che la musica e l’arte possano cambiare l’impostazione mentale di molta gente, soprattutto tra i più giovani. La musica è più grande della politica.

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Song of the Day - In honor of the birth of Nneka Egbuna aka Nneka

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Nneka - “Africans”

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No Longer At Ease, Nneka Egbuna’s sophomore album, continues her lyrical war on injustice. She includes more vocals in her native Pidgin, all in her exceptional, breathy voice, lending a truly powerful vibe to the album.

Her success with the single Heartbeat, and subsequent box single release, which includes remixes by the likes of Chase & Status (with the coolest fucking remint name: “We Just Bought A Guitar Remix), Koolkojax, and Crada, plus collabs with Nas, brought Egbuna to the North American stage, and this is when I first heard her unmistakeable voice. I immediately fell in love. The lyrics are astounding, “You have goals to achieve / but the roads you take are broad and heartless / The wounds you make, you’re not aware / You throw stones / Can’t you see that I am human? I am breathing, but you don’t give a damn,” they give me chills. And the way she pumps her breath during the chorus leaves you breathless.

More amazing lyrics:

Suffri: “Una dey talk of ur elections, Nigerians, Nigerians / We dey talk of the redemptions, naija, naija / We dey talk of resolutions, oya / Tell me where the solution because nothing dey change.”

Gypsy: “Will u recognize ur soul is naked before u / Will u hide ur own sin when u know the truth / Will u drown in ur own tears and self destruct / Will u break the rules and be concerned? // No but we will wonder for the rest of our lives / Will we break free from our imprisoned minds?”

Streets Lack Love: “For nearly 60 years in Nigeria / People have been suffering from gas flaring, and pollution / Because of big oil extraction companies such as Shell, Chevron, NNPC” (I love how she calls them the fuck out by name!) “The Niger Delta, the Warri, and the Ogoni people have been pleading for a change / They have been fighting for justice / But the companies, Europe and Nigerian government do not seam to care / Do not seam to be bothered, they can’t be bothered.”

From Africa 4 U: (this one is especially folksy in rhythm) “Africa no one else to go save you but you / It’s time to arise / Take away your pride, it is time to arise, yes.”

Focus: “The flesh has overcome the spirit, eyes opened but shot, sight blurred / Can’t see the road because I’m scared of the lights / I gotta go on, I gotta move on, we gotta go on, we gotta move on / ‘Cause if you don’t search for the truth your soul will definitely remain undone.”

BEST TRACK Hearbeat

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Después de la huida - Cuando lo ajeno se vuelve un hogar | Todos los contenidos | DW | 17.12.2017

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Net Worth: Top 10 RICHEST Female Nigerian Artistes 2017

As you all know Nigeria's Music Industry is dominated by the male, But we have to cut Nigerian female artistes some slack for daring to compete. The Ladies well known in music account only for a not-so-much percentile of the Industry. Just as the guys are taking home good money, the ladies are cutting big paychecks too. And they are equally doing good. The hustle is real for either male or female artistes. However, Legit9ja brings highlights of the top 10 ladies in music taking home the fattest paychecks. The net worth of some of our top female musicians will be analyzed and estimated to the most realistic value. Estimates are made from their performance/appearance fees, endorsements and music sales and tours. Here is a quick rundown of an estimated analysis of the net worth of the top 10 richest female Nigerian artistes.

Niyola

A post shared by Eniola Akinbo (@niyola) on Apr 18, 2017 at 8:06pm PDT Eniola Akinbo is Empire Mates Entertainment (EME) first lady. She is no new comer as she began her music career in 2005 as an affiliate of Eldee’s Trybe Records. Subsequently, Niyola was officially signed to EME in 2012. She is best known for her breakthrough Afro R&B hit ‘Toh Bad’ which earned her a couple of nominations and a Nigerian Entertainment Award as “Best Female Artiste” in 2013. The female singer and songwriter has an estimated net worth of $500,000.

Nneka

A post shared by Nneka (@nnekaworld) on Jul 25, 2015 at 12:54am PDT Nneka Egbuna simply known as Nneka, is a Nigerian hip hop/soul/reggae singer, songwriter and actress based in Germany. She sings in Igbo, English and Nigerian Pidgin. She is one of the earliest Nigerian musicians to have bagged a music recording contract with international music giants Sony Music. Nneka has also worked with Reebok and her track “Shining” topped global charts in 2013. Her song “Heartbeat” has been remixed and sampled several times – most notably by Chase & Status and Rita Ora respectively.Her estimated net worth is put at $1.3M.

Cynthia Morgan

A post shared by MADRINA 🌍🔱 (@icynthiamorgan) on Nov 7, 2016 at 11:32pm PST Cynthia Morgan aka Madrina is arguably Nigeria’s number one female reggae and dancehall. She is signed to Northside Entertainment Inc. She broke into Nigeria’s music landscape with her songs ‘Don’t Break My Heart’ and ‘Lead Me On’. The female dance-hall act who maintains a fierce red hairdo is valued at an estimated $1.5M net worth.

Waje

A post shared by Waje iruobe (@officialwaje) on Feb 28, 2017 at 6:56am PST At number seven is Waje Iroube who hails from Edo state. The female singer is known for her vocal prowess, she has had endorsement deals with Glo, and numerous humanitarian NGOs. Waje headlined the song ‘Strong girl’ which is the theme song for ONE Campaign’s ‘Poverty is Sexist’ in 2015 and also joined Bono in Lagos, Nigeria for the Lagos campaign in 2015. Waje is among the judges for music reality show franchise The Voice Nigeria alongside 2Baba (2face Idibia), Timi Dakolo and Patoranking. The songstress net worth is put at an estimated $1.7M.

Asa

A post shared by Asa (@asaofficial) on Mar 29, 2016 at 4:51am PDT At number 6 is Bukola Elemide, a French-Nigerian female musician. Asa’s net worth unlike some other female Nigerian artistes here mentioned comes from music sales, album tours and very little from brand endorsement. The award-winning singer however, made a theme song ‘Place to be’ for Guarantee Trust Bank which she received a bogus payment. Only recently the singer disassociated herself from the Nigerian bank for undisclosed reasons. Asa’s net worth is placed around $2M which places her ahead of Waje.

Seyi Shay

A post shared by SEYI SHAY (@iamseyishay) on Feb 1, 2017 at 1:39am PST Deborah Oluwaseyi is a female Nigerian artistes with a good discography to her name. The former X Factor UK contestant and Island Record UK artiste stands at number 5 on the list. Seyi Shay currently has a running endorsement with international beverage company Pepsi. The ‘Murda’ crooner has had a stint with Etisalat and Samsson phone as brand ambassador. Seyi Shay is one of the most sought after female Nigerian artistes with high performance fees. Also she recently landed an ambassadorial deal with emerging phone brand Gionee in 2017. Her net worth is put at roughly $2.1M.

Chidinma

A post shared by Chidinma (@chidinmaekile) on Apr 14, 2017 at 1:38am PDT Chidinma Ekile who is also called Miss Kedike owes her fame to music reality show MTN Project Fame where she emerged the winner of the 3rd season of the show. Her real taste of fame came after her hit single ‘Kedike’ which she released after project fame. She is also a brand ambassador for MTN. She has had the opportunity of being featured on Coke Studio Africa for some years. The petite and light-skinned singer regarded as a top female music act both in Nigeria and around Africa. She is valued at an estimated $2.7M.

Omawumi

A post shared by omawumi (@omawonder) on Feb 18, 2017 at 11:18am PST Born Omawumi Megbele is a lawyer turned singer. Just like Chidinma, Omawumi gained prominence after she emerged 1st runner-up on maiden edition of music reality franchise West African Idols. Since then she has proven to be one of the best vocalist and songstress here in Nigeria. So far Omawumi has two albums to her name ‘Wonder Woman’ (2009) and ‘Lasso of Truth’ (2013). She performs at high-profile government or social events with juicy paychecks. The ‘Play na Play’ crooner has endorsement deals with Nigerian e-commerce company Konga, Malta Guinness and telecom Glo. Her net worth is estimated to be $3M which makes her number 3 on the list.

Yemi Alade

A post shared by Yemi Alade (@yemialade) on Apr 10, 2017 at 1:17am PDT The ‘Johnny’ crooner stands at number two as the top 10 richest female Nigerian artistes 2017. Yemi Alade is the queen of YouTube Nigeria, with over a 100 million views on her music videos. ‘Johnny’ remains her best single yet statistics wise, with over 70 million on digital streaming platforms and YouTube accounting for over 60 million of the total. Yemi is a brand ambassador for ABC hair relaxer, Nairabox etc. She has two albums to her name ‘King of Queens’ (2014) and the highly acclaimed ‘MAMA AFRICA’ 2016. The singer cuts big checks for her performances across Africa. Miss Yemi Alade’s net worth is estimated to be around $4.2M.

Tiwa Savage

A post shared by Tiwa Savage (@tiwasavage) on Feb 3, 2017 at 7:52am PST Number one spot goes to Mavin Records First Lady and mother of one, Tiwa Savage. The singer is arguably the richest female music act in Nigeria with two albums to her credit ‘Once Upon a Time’ (2013) and ‘RED’ (2015). Tiwa a one-time banker now turned musician charges high performance/appearance fees for gigs. She has a long string of endorsement deals to her name. Once, a brand ambassador for telecom company MTN and e-commerce brand Konga. She is currently a brand ambassador for Forte Oil, Pepsi, and Pampers. Last year she secured an international management deal with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation. Tiwa Savage’s estimated net worth is put at $4.82M. Click to Post

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Nneka on Gidi Fest stage as a surprise act Hip hop/soul/reggae singer, Nneka Egbuna will today, thrills music lovers and attendees of the music and art festival, Gidi Culture Festival.The Uncomfortable Truth crooner will join Sauti Sol, Simi and Burna Boy amongst other African acclaimed artistes as a surprise act to hit the stage at this year’s edition of the festival.

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Nneka Lucia Egbuna is a Nigerian hip-hop, soul, reggae singer, songwriter and actress. She sings in both English and Nigerian Pidgin. She sings about political issues in many of her songs, talking of the plight of the Niger Delta and the corruption in her homeland.

My soul sister Lainey introduced me to this beaut… This is her 2007 single; Africaans…

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#NowPlaying Heartbeat - Chase & Status We Just Bought A Guitar Mix by Nneka Egbuna

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Nneka - Nothing

Nneka – Nothing

Nneka – Nothing :Nigerian-German singer-songwriter, Nneka Lucia Egbuna best known for her song “Heartbeat” (which Drake eventually sampled for Rita Ora’s “R.I.P“) is back with a new song titled “Nothing”. (more…)

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Nneka performing at The Mercury Lounge, NYC, 6/22/15. Concert photography by Craig Carpenter

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Me and @nneka after her show in Chicago. It was a great show and she is such a sweet person! #music

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Russia | Saint P | Nneka

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Nneka - My Love, My Love