NNEKA レコード& CD

Review: Nigerian singer, songwriter and actress Nneka went it alone for her last album Love Supremo back in summer 2022, but the truth is she was never quite going to top her Neo Longer At Ease album from earlier in her career. It is now 15 years old and so gets a special anniversary reissue on heavyweight orange vinyl. It's a record that has more than stood the test of time with its politically charged collection of tunes drawing on and fusing Jamaican reggae, 70s soul-funk, drum & bass and electronica. The hit singles from the album, 'Heartbeat' and 'Suffri' appear next to the bonus cut 'Walking' in a lovely gatefold picture sleeve individually numbered.

Review: Nigerian singer, songwriter and actress Nneka takes it independent for the release of her new album Love Supreme. It is a response to majors refusing to allow her the artistic and creative autonomy she wants. The record is packed with emotive ballads like the opener, impassioned tunes like 'God's Love' and the empowering 'Yansh'. Written during lockdown, the record "became about self-reflection, and seeing how connected our inner world is to the outer world." It's a poignant work with rich creativity throughout, infectious gospel energy in places and moody synth jams.