Nneka Breaks Through Following Artist Discovery Series

Partnering with Inspire, Whole Foods Market introduced Nneka to hundreds of thousands of customers nationwide, as a recent feature of their “Artist Discovery Series.” The Nigerian hip-hop artist’s groundbreaking US Debut album, Concrete Jungle, was sold on the front counters of stores nationwide with an endorsement from Whole Foods Market and Inspire.

Since then, Nneka has been heating up the charts. Now, Whole Foods Market is selling a CD that features Nneka—the “Lilith Fair Compilation,” and Nneka has had appearances on David Letterman, Rolling Stone, and garnered placement on the official 2010 World Cup Album. “It’s such an honor to partner with a company that celebrates talented new artists of the world,” says Jimmy Dunne, CEO of Inspire. “Nneka’s passion to make the world a better place wonderfully aligns with Whole Foods Market.”

James Schoensiegel, Music Supervisor for Inspire, recommended Nneka to Whole Foods after he saw her perform at the Hotel Café in Hollywood. “There was a sense of awe and magic that filled the room when she took the stage. Nneka is the voice of a generation that desires peace— She deserves to be heard.” Inspire wishes all the best to Nneka as her promising career continues to develop…