illume sessions: nneka (in her own words) [part 1]

illume sessions is a mini-documentary series that highlights artists and changemakers. this episode was born during nneka’s east african tour (made possible by the goethe institut) when she stopped by kigali, rwanda in february 2012. here is part 1 of ’ her own words.’ illume creative studio: an afropolitan collective::purveyors of awesome:: being the change we want to see in africa and the world. track list for illume sessions: nneka: ’suffri’; ’heartbeat’ on ’Concrete Jungle’ (c) Decon Records 2010 ’my home’; ’sleep’; ’shining star’; ’j’, ’restless’; ’soul is heavy’; ’vip’; ’do you love me now’ on ’Soul is Heavy’ (c) Decon Records 2012 ’sweet mother’ [cover]. original by Prince Nico Mbarga, ’Aki Special’, (c) Rounder 1987