I spotted this show in a Seattle Times story, “Young African singers tackle tough themes” (there’s a different title for the web version of the story).
I’ve already got plans that night, so I won’t see you there. Please comment below if you make it to the show and let me know what you thought.
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“Afro-German warrior princess” from the Niger Delta region of Nigeria and, more recently, Hamburg, Germany, where she earned a degree in anthropology. 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.