10 Things You Should Know About Nneka

Get familiar with the rising international star.

10 Things You Should Know About Nneka - Nneka now lives in both Lagos and Hamburg.(Photo: Epic Records)
10 Things You Should Know About Nneka - She sings in both Igbo and English.  Igbo is the native language of the Igbo people located in southeastern Nigeria. There are about 20 million people who speak it.(Photo: John Ricard / BET)
10 Things You Should Know About Nneka - Nneka started singing from an earlier age in her school and in the church choir.(Photo: Epic Records)
10 Things You Should Know About Nneka - Even though Nneka sings more than raps, she says hip hop is her primary musical root and source of inspiration. She cites artists such as Fela Kuti and Bob Marley as well as contemporary rappers Black Thought, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, and Lauryn Hill as key influences.(Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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10 Things You Should Know About Nneka - She sings in both Igbo and English.  Igbo is the native language of the Igbo people located in southeastern Nigeria. There are about 20 million people who speak it.(Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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