Guardian Music — Charlie's lucid style and attention to an artist's intentions meant he'd always convince you to check them outIt's one of those rare pleasures for an editor – the moment a writer you've been wooing finally crumbles and says, yes, he'll write f... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — About two hours before the first night of official showcases got underway at the South by Southwest music conference and festival in Austin, Texas, Germany by way of Nigeria artist Nneka had a request for the conference-going audience. "I would... more info

Altsounds — Not even three months in, 2010 has already proven to be a banner year for Nneka. The Nigerian-born artist continues her mission of spreading hope, optimism, and truth with a series of performances at SXSW. Her US album debut, Concrete Jungle, has b... more info

Live Daily — The third-annual Roots Picnic--featuring headliner Vampire Weekend [ tickets ]--is set for June 5 at Philadelphia's Penn's Landing pier, according to the band's Okayplayer website. Roots drummer Questlove also hinted in a Twitter video that the suriv... more info

Rolling Stone — Who: Nigerian-German artist whose raspy voice, deft rapping and soulful grooves helped her land a Euro club hit with “Heartbeat” last year. Her skills have made fans of Lenny Kravitz and the Roots, who backed her at a New York show. Sounds Like: ... more info

AllHipHop — Next week, Atlanta-based entertainment company Rival Entertainment will helm two special concerts featuring critically-acclaimed songstress Nneka and Hip-Hop legend Snoop Dogg.   After years of popularity overseas courtesy of her first two albums (... more info

Perez Hilton — Wow. Wow. Wow. This is special! Very very special. Her name is Nneka and she sounds unlike anyone else out there right now. Her father is from Nigeria. Her mother from Germany. And her music is a gift to the world. Pulsing, relevant, powerful, deep.... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - Check out Nneka's video for "The Uncomfortable Truth," off her debut USA release Concrete Jungle (out February 2, 2010 via Yo Mama/Decon/Epic Records). You don't likely know her, Nneka is a talented singer/songwriter/rapper who's likely ... more info

MTV.com News — Erykah Badu, Chairlift, Corinne Bailey Rae, Ke$ha and Metric also onboard.By Gil Kaufman Mary J. Blige Photo: Jeffrey Ufberg/ Getty Images After a decade-long hiatus, the female-centric Lilith Fair festival will storm back in summer 2010 w... more info

Altsounds — Catch *Nneka* live on her first tour in the US! An extraordinary performer, this singer-songwriter from Nigeria has a message as big as her voice. Decon in conjunction with Epic Records are gearing up for the release of her first stateside debut, *Co... more info