Nile (singer)

NILE
Birth name	Jenée Denenne Grevious
Born	(1970-02-11) February 11, 1970 (age 54)
Origin	Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Genres	Hip hop, blues, trip hop
Occupation(s)	singer, lyricist
Years active	2002 - present
Labels	Independiente

Nile (born Jenée Denenne Grevious) is an American^[1] singer. In 2002, she released her debut album, Born.^[2] She listed family, spirituality and nature as influences in her music.^[3] Her music has been described as Bristolian^[4] and may be thought of as trip hop.

Biography

Nile is the daughter of a Blackfoot Indian mother and a French father. Explaining why she chose the name Nile, she said "I’m an Aquarius and so Nile stood out for me. Plus it’s easier to say."^[3]

References

1. "Nile | Born | CD Review". Archived from the original on 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
2. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r906850
3. "Nile". Archived from the original on 2002-12-19. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
4. "Born: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-03-02.