tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7595398753131290281.post9147940123386409154..comments2024-03-14T23:42:44.959+01:00Comments on AFRO-EUROPE: Nneka. Music from the Heart and Soul.Afro-Europehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09824302981015575893noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7595398753131290281.post-25947351181858940192009-12-17T00:19:55.857+01:002009-12-17T00:19:55.857+01:00Sade is Coming back guys! Check out her new single...Sade is Coming back guys! Check out her new single!http://sade.skyroo.com/se/view/music/index.htmlSony Musichttp://sade.skyroo.com/se/view/music/index.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7595398753131290281.post-80254266483501295972009-08-30T13:04:34.131+02:002009-08-30T13:04:34.131+02:00i changed that in my article. thx for the info, in...i changed that in my article. thx for the info, in the daily telegraph it's mentioned that her mother is half German. I don't know more about it, and it is true that it actually doesn't matter. It's just me who was focused on that issue when I first saw her.<br />it's definitely so that she defines herself as Nigerian, so who am I to say anything about that? She is a Nigerian singer living in Hamburg, Germany. And I love her sound!Sibo Kanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17269664665171033560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7595398753131290281.post-41965141027067301972009-08-30T02:46:43.596+02:002009-08-30T02:46:43.596+02:00actually Nneka's mother is not white German wo...actually Nneka's mother is not white German woman, her mom is a biracial Nigerian and her father is a black NigerianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7595398753131290281.post-58512203430883895842009-08-27T08:42:18.900+02:002009-08-27T08:42:18.900+02:00Zorita, you misunderstood me. Before I knew who sh...Zorita, you misunderstood me. Before I knew who she really was I thought she was a Black German girl (I could see she was half white, half black, and I knew she came from Hamburg, nothing more). So yes, I have drawn conclusion too fast based on my knowledge of other AfroGerman artists who define themselves as such. Therefore I was surprised. Knowing her history afterwards made it clear to me that she is more Nigerian than German.<br />Please don't misunderstand me, i don't want to categorize her in any way. 'Afroeuropean' is not even a category, it's a reference point. She is just a Nigerian girl with a German mother. But that doesn't really matter. She just makes GREAT music! <br />And don't get me wrong, I know Nigerian music and African music at large and know it's not just drums, please! Keziah Jones and Wale Oyejide to name just two ...<br />I'm sorry if my post gave the impression that I have a stereotyped idea of what people are. That wasn't my purpose at all. I just wanted people to discover Nneka.<br />Take carepapi kanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16627991932207133450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7595398753131290281.post-50077427159501648932009-08-26T19:48:04.999+02:002009-08-26T19:48:04.999+02:00It's interesting that you identify her as Afro...It's interesting that you identify her as AfroGerman, despite the fact that Nneka identifies herself as Nigerian. Why are you forcing what you perceive to be Nigerian (or not) on her? Surely this is an example of how African/black people have had other people's perceptions forced upon them as seen throughout history?<br /><br />Can't someone who is Nigerian produce this genre of music or must they simple stick to original African rhythms?<br /><br />And why is it so surprising that she is so committed to the African cause??Zoritahttp://www.hotmail.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7595398753131290281.post-27800308008061612932009-08-26T14:51:58.727+02:002009-08-26T14:51:58.727+02:00Loving all your artist finds... most I'm not a...Loving all your artist finds... most I'm not at all familiar with, so I appreciate the introductions. Keep them coming!<br /><br />Cheers!Shadow And Acthttp://www.shadowandact.comnoreply@blogger.com