Nneka To Tour With Nas And Damian Marley!

Fresh off of the release of her first US album debut Concrete Jungle, Nneka has been announced as the support act for the historic Distant Relatives Tour with Nas and Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley hitting the road May 2010. The tour will stop in major cities across the country in support of their Distant Relatives album, which is a celebration of not only to the bond between the two artists, but the connection to their African ancestry, which inspired the album both musically and lyrically.

The tour extends Nneka’s highly successful introduction to the United States, having been heralded by the likes of Spin, Rolling Stone, and Billboard, among others as the next “it” artist of 2010. Her stunning performance of “Heartbeat” on the Late Show with David Letterman left fans enthralled, and Perez Hilton has proclaimed her music to be “a gift to the world.” More recently, the critical acclaim piqued the interest of national retailer Whole Foods, who is now carrying her album as part of their “Artist Discovery” program. 

And this is just the beginning. The Distant Relatives Tour is just the next chapter in Nneka’s ongoing crusade to spread the message of unconditional love to a family of fans across the globe. With lyrics like “come let us be truthful, surrender our pride / admit the stains on our, our chest our hands / we seek, we find” she reminds us that as a global community we are responsible, and further inspires us that we are all indeed, distant relatives.

Nneka will be on the following dates of the Distant Relatives Tour:

May 22nd        Eugene, OR                    Cuthbert Amphitheater
May 23rd        Seattle, WA                     Showbox Sodo
May 25th        Oakland, CA                    Fox Theater
May 26th        Santa Barbara, CA           University of California, Santa Barbara
May 28th        Los Angeles, CA              The Wiltern
May 29th        Las Vegas, NV                 The Joint
May 30th        Valley Center, CA             Harrah's Rincon - Open Sky Theater           
May 31st        Los Angeles, CA               UCLA Jazz Reggae Festival           
June 2nd        Santa Fe, NM                    Paolo Soleri Amphitheatre           
June 8th        Houston, TX                       House of Blues           
June 9th         Austin, TX                         Stubb's Waller Creek Outdoor Amphitheater           
June 11th        Manchester, TN                Bonnaroo Music Festival           
June 12th        Atlanta, GA                      Tabernacle           
June 13th        Lake Buena Vista, FL        House of Blues - Lake Buena Vista, FL           

For more information or to interview Nneka, give us a ring!
Pam Nashel Leto                 (212) 989-2222 x 111                   pam@Girlie.com
Kabeer Malhotra                  (212) 989-2222 x 123                   kabeer@Girlie.com

I am planning to attend the show in Atlanta, June 12th. I hope you guys make it to any of the shows.