Nigerian songstress Nneka is set to perform in Kenya in February. Although the details about the venue or date are not yet out the singer is said to perform on the first week of next month.
Famed for her songs, The Uncomfortable Truth and Africans, her lyrics reflect much of her history and life in Nigeria as well as her time spent in Western Europe. Her songs place emphasis on capitalism, poverty and war and are often loaded with moral and biblical messages and references. Some music commentators have compared her to Erykah Badu, Neneh Cherry and Floetry.
She has previously been nominated in three categories for the 2009 Channel O Music Video Awards, and won an award for Best African Act at the 2009 MOBO Awards.
Even though Nneka sings more than raps, she names hip hop as her primary musical root and most important source of inspiration, while citing artists such as Fela Kuti and Bob Marley as well as contemporary rappers Mos Def, Talib Kweli and Lauryn Hill as key influences in her own pursuit of musical recognition.
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