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Nneka, Nigerian-born Singer-songwriter To Hit The Road With Nas by Orikinla(m): 7:59pm On Mar 31, 2010 |
Nigerian-born singer-songwriter to hit the road with Nas and Damian Marley starting May 22nd New York – Fresh off of the release of her first US album debut Concrete Jungle, Nneka has been announced as the support act for the historic Distant Relatives Tour with Nas and Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley hitting the road May 2010. The tour will stop in major cities across the country in support of their Distant Relatives album, which is a celebration of not only to the bond between the two artists, but the connection to their African ancestry, which inspired the album both musically and lyrically. Born and raised in Nigeria, Nneka is deeply influenced by her roots. The political and social states of her home country are often prevalent in her music and live performances. It is this message of awareness, hope and love that made her a perfect fit for a collaboration with Nas and Damian Marley, both legendary artists and personal influences of Nneka’s. “With this tour,” Nneka explains, “we represent the fact that we are all connected to one another, all part of one entity and one source – which is love.” The tour extends Nneka’s highly successful introduction to the United States, having been heralded by the likes of Spin, Rolling Stone, and Billboard, among others as the next “it” artist of 2010. Her stunning performance of “Heartbeat” on the Late Show with David Letterman left fans enthralled, and Perez Hilton has proclaimed her music to be “a gift to the world.” More recently, the critical acclaim piqued the interest of national retailer Whole Foods, who is now carrying her album as part of their “Artist Discovery” program. And this is just the beginning. The Distant Relatives Tour is just the next chapter in Nneka’s ongoing crusade to spread the message of unconditional love to a family of fans across the globe. With lyrics like “come let us be truthful, surrender our pride / admit the stains on our, our chest our hands / we seek, we find” she reminds us that as a global community we are responsible, and further inspires us that we are all indeed, distant relatives. Concrete Jungle is in stores now on Epic/Decon. Nneka will be on the following dates of the Distant Relatives Tour: May 22nd Eugene, OR Cuthbert Amphitheater May 23rd Seattle, WA Showbox Sodo May 25th Oakland, CA Fox Theater May 26th Santa Barbara, CA University of California, Santa Barbara May 28th Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern May 29th Las Vegas, NV The Joint May 30th Valley Center, CA Harrah's Rincon - Open Sky Theater May 31st Los Angeles, CA UCLA Jazz Reggae Festival June 2nd Santa Fe, NM Paolo Soleri Amphitheatre June 8th Houston, TX House of Blues June 9th Austin, TX Stubb's Waller Creek Outdoor Amphitheater June 11th Manchester, TN Bonnaroo Music Festival June 12th Atlanta, GA Tabernacle June 13th Lake Buena Vista, FL House of Blues - Lake Buena Vista, FL For more information or to interview Nneka, give us a ring! Pam Nashel Leto (212) 989-2222 x 111 pam@Girlie.com Kabeer Malhotra (212) 989-2222 x 123 kabeer@Girlie.com Vickie Starr (212) 989-2222, x101 vickie@Girlie
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Re: Nneka, Nigerian-born Singer-songwriter To Hit The Road With Nas by Genuflect(m): 3:46am On Apr 01, 2010 |
Damn!! This binsh is doing big things! |
Re: Nneka, Nigerian-born Singer-songwriter To Hit The Road With Nas by Mobinga: 6:11am On Apr 01, 2010 |
Correct girl jor doin big things let kel keep on sucking balls |
Re: Nneka, Nigerian-born Singer-songwriter To Hit The Road With Nas by Orikinla(m): 8:43pm On Apr 07, 2010 |
Nneka is going to win a Grammy if she keeps going at this rate. |
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