Cementing her status as Nigeria's most successful musician since
Fela Kuti
,
Soul Is Heavy
is the third album from politically conscious soul vocalist
Nneka
. Further developing her unique blend of R&B, reggae, hip-hop, and Afro-beat, the follow-up to 2008's
No Longer at Ease
includes collaborations with Mercury Music Prize-winner
Ms. Dynamite
("Sleep") and
Roots
MC
Black Thought
("God Knows Why"). ~ Jon O'Brien