Interview: Nneka
By Christina Lee, eMusic Contributor
On January 1, 2012, the Nigerian government effectively doubled gasoline prices from $1.70 to $3.50 per gallon when it discontinued fuel subsidies. Weeks later, 10s of thousands - with most living on less than $2 a day - began a nationwide protest, now called Occupy Nigeria. Days before she left to promote her third international release, Nneka visited the protests in Lagos. Though she wrote Soul Is Heavy before the unrest began, the album still resonates;… more »
