Nkechinyere Anele

Nkechinyere Anele is lead singer of Saskwatch, a nine-piece Soul / R&B band based in Australia.

Having earned a reputation as one of Melbourne’s most electrifying live acts, 9-piece band Saskwatch have taken their unique music to some of the Australia’s biggest and best festivals, including Bluesfest, Meredith and Falls.

They have graced the same stage as Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Maceo Parker, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble and Earth, Wind and Fire. Their 2012 debut album, Leave It All Behind, was released to critical acclaim and their single, “Your Love”, fast became a triple j favourite. They have performed intensive series of shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the BlackisBack in Spain as well as the world’s biggest music festival, Glastonbury.

Comments

Nblog said…

Hi Ndi-Igbo I am amazed and honoured to be mentioned on this blog along with the other amazing Igbo people.

I have shortened my name to make it easier for people to say it...I thought you might want to change it to Nkechinyere? If not, that's also cool what you're doing is great.

27 September 2013 at 00:27

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Nkechinyere, We are so delighted to hear from you! Thank you so much. We have made the change. Thanks for your kind words, we wish you the best in your career. We will always look out for you. Bless.

30 September 2013 at 06:46

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