Nneka

Nneka is an artist, activist, songwriter — and a voice that transforms biographical experience into musical power. In her songs, she combines identity, resistance, hope and self-reflection into a language that naturally crosses borders between genres. Neo-soul, hip-hop, Afrobeats, reggae, jazz and electronic pop textures do not stand side by side, but intertwine — as an expression of a life that was never one-dimensional.

Her story is marked by breaks and new beginnings: Grew up in Nigeria, later ended up in Germany, confronted early on with strict structures, prohibitions and internal pressure. For Nneka, music initially became possible via detours — but then became a central tool of self-empowerment. Out of this urgency, pieces are created that begin personally and end socially. An early turning point was the single “Heartbeat”, which marked her international breakthrough: A remix of Chase & Status made the song famous worldwide, later it was released by Rita Ora sampled.

The album Love Supreme is an example of this path. Created in a phase of isolation and reorientation, it looks like a documented process: away from victim status towards responsibility, compassion and inner freedom. Live, Nneka's concerts are therefore more than just a set — they are encounters carried by attitude, warmth and a voice that doesn't have to prove anything because it has something to say.