Nigerian-born singer-songwriter to hit the road with Nas and Damian Marley starting May 22nd

New York - Nneka has been announced as the support act for the historic Distant Relatives Tour with Nas and Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley hitting the road May 2010. The tour will stop in major cities across the country in support of their Distant Relatives album, which is a celebration of not only to the bond between the two artists, but the connection to their African ancestry, which inspired the album both musically and lyrically.

Born and raised in Nigeria, Nneka is deeply influenced by her roots. The political and social states of her home country are often prevalent in her music and live performances. It is this message of awareness, hope and love that made her a perfect fit for a collaboration with Nas and Damian Marley, both legendary artists and personal influences of Nneka's. "With this tour," Nneka explains, "we represent the fact that we are all connected to one another, all part of one entity and one source - which is love."

The tour extends Nneka's highly successful introduction to the United States, having been heralded by the likes of Spin, Rolling Stone, and Billboard, among others as the next "it" artist of 2010. Her stunning performance of "Heartbeat" on the Late Show with David Letterman left fans enthralled, and Perez Hilton has proclaimed her music to be "a gift to the world." More recently, the critical acclaim piqued the interest of national retailer Whole Foods, who is now carrying her album as part of their "Artist Discovery" program.

And this is just the beginning. The Distant Relatives Tour is just the next chapter in Nneka's ongoing crusade to spread the message of unconditional love to a family of fans across the globe. With lyrics like "come let us be truthful, surrender our pride / admit the stains on our, our chest our hands / we seek, we find" she reminds us that as a global community we are responsible, and further inspires us that we are all indeed, distant relatives.

Nneka will be on the following dates of the Distant Relatives Tour:
5/22 - Eugene, OR - Cuthbert Amphitheater
5/23 - Seattle, WA - Showbox Sodo
5/25 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater
5/26 - Santa Barbara, CA - University of California
5/28 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern
5/29 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint
5/30 - Valley Center, CA - Harrah's Rincon-Open Sky Theater
6/02 - Santa Fe, NM - Paolo Soleri Amphitheatre
6/08 - Houston, TX - House of Blues
6/09 - Austin, TX - Stubb's Waller Creek Outdoor Amphitheater
6/11 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Music Festival
6/12 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
6/13 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues