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Ninja (British Rapper)
Nkechi Ka Egenamba (born 1983), (first name pronounced n-kay-chee) known as Ninja, is an English rapper and the female lead vocalist for the British indie band The Go! Team. Doing a mixture of rapping, chanting and singing, Ninja is well known for her energetic stage performances and dancing. In 2005, ''NME'' voted Ninja the 15th coolest person in music. Early life and education Born Nkechi Ka in 1983, "Nkechi" is short for Nkechinyere, and means "what God has given" or "gift of God" in Igbo, the language of the Igbo people, an ethnic group in West Africa, numbering in the tens of millions. Ninja is from London. Her father is a Nigerian lawyer, and her mother is half-Egyptian, half-Nigerian. Ninja is one of five children and was brought up in a very strict household. She had been studying at university before she joined The Go! Team. The Go! Team Ninja became lead singer for The Go! Team after founder Ian Parton created the first The Go! Team studio album. With Ninja, the liv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Go! Team
The Go! Team are an English six-piece band from Brighton, England. The band initially began as a solo project conceived by Ian Parton; however, after the unexpected success of The Go! Team's debut album, '' Thunder, Lightning, Strike'', Parton recruited band members to play for live performances and subsequent albums. Musically, the band combines indie rock and garage rock with a mixture of funk and Bollywood soundtracks, double Dutch chants, old school hip hop and distorted guitars. Their songs are a mix of live instrumentation and samples from various sources. The band's vocals also vary between performances: while live vocals are handled mostly by lead vocalist Ninja, vocals on record also feature sampled and guest voices. History 2000–2004: Origins The Go! Team began as a solo project conceived by documentary film director Ian Parton, who wanted to create music incorporating Sonic Youth-style guitars, double Dutch chants, Bollywood soundtracks, old school hip hop an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Semicircle (album)
''Semicircle'' (stylised as ''SEMICIRCLE'') is the fifth studio album by English band The Go! Team. It was released on 19 January 2018 by Memphis Industries. Vocals on the album were provided by band members Ninja and Maki, with guest vocals from the Detroit Youth Choir, Julie Margat, Darenda Weaver, and Amber Arcades. Brass was provided by the Neon Saints Brass Band. Accolades Track listing Personnel Credits for ''Semicircle'' adapted from album liner notes. The Go! Team * Sam Dook * Ninja * Simone Odaranile * Ian Parton * Angela Won-Yin Mak Additional musicians * Amber Arcades Amber Arcades is the stage name of Annelotte de Graaf (born 15 December 1988), a Netherlands, Dutch singer-songwriter from Utrecht. Biography De Graaf holds a master's degree in law, and worked as an assistant for war crimes tribunals at the Unit ... – vocals on "The Answer's No – Now What's the Question?" and "Plans Are Like a Dream U Organise" * Detroit Youth Choir – vocals on "Mayday", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |