Nneka

Nneka Egbuna (born 24 December 1980) is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and actress. She sings in English, Igbo and Nigerian Pidgin. Since 2003, Nneka has been working closely with the hip hop musician DJ Farhot, a producer living in Hamburg. As a young singer she first gained public attention in 2004 while performing as an opening act for dancehall reggae star Sean Paul at Hamburg Stadtpark. After much acclaim, Nneka was given a green light to record her first album. Nneka has released five albums. Her very first album, "Victim of Truth" (2005), was celebrated by the international press. The British newspaper The Sunday Times described her as the legitimate successor to American singer-songwriter Lauryn Hill. In the years following her debut, Nneka gained greater public exposure and in the meantime has toured the entire world.