At my old blog address I declared my like of Nneka, the Nigerian-German singer. Nneka is now making a splash in the US among the neo-Soul (?uestlove of The Roots has conferred his blessings). This is the US version of her video for the song, “The Uncomfortable Truth.”
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There are now talks of her working with The Roots on a collaboration!! Exciting! Check it out: http://tiny.cc/w5cq5