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Nu Genea, previously Nu Guinea, is an italian two members band formed in 2014.

The early years
The duo, was formed by Massimo Di Lena and Lucio Aquilina, musicians born in Naples and living in Berlin, was formed in 2014 as Nu Guinea and released their debut EP "Nu guinea" in the same year.

In 2015 They began a collaboration with Tony Allen, the original drummer of Fela Kuti, which led to the publication on February 15, 2016 of the album "The Tony Allen Experiments".

In 2018, through their own label NG Records, they released the LP "Nuova Napoli" as a tribute to their hometown, where they combine the use of acoustic instruments with electronics and voices in the Neapolitan language. . The album was highly appreciated by specialized critics. They start a national and international tour which takes them to various clubs and festivals, such as the Dekmantel in Amsterdam, the Strawberry Fields in Australia, the Queremos! in Brazil, the ClubToClub of Turin, the New Morning of Paris, the Strelka of Moscow etc.

Nu Guinea, with the NG Records label, together with DNApoli and Famiglia Discocristiana, curates a collection on vinyl records called "Napoli Segreta", a compilation focused on the rescue and republishing of music produced in Naples in the 70s and 80s ,, followed in 2020 from "Napoli Segreta vol.2".

The name change
In June 2021, the duo announced, via an Instagram post, their choice to change their name to "Nu Genea"; the two musicians justified their decision with the following words: : "With reference to the Greek word 'γενέα' (genéa), which means 'birth', Nu Genea means a new birth in our consciousness, as well as a name that more directly reflects the concept of our music, that is, mixing styles and sounds, which in throughout history they have touched the Gulf of Naples, and given them a new birth. This slight modification of letters has changed the meaning considerably and reconciles us to the primary objective of our music." Also during 2021, inn collaboration with the French artist Célia Kameni, they released the single Marechià  and signed a contract with the record label Carosello Records.

On May 13, 2022 they released the album Bar Mediterraneo, the first under the new name, for NG Records under license from Carosello Records. . Previously, on May 5th at the X-Jazz in Berlin, they kicked off their international tour, with an eight-piece lineup, in the most famous Italian and European festivals. On the occasion of the summer tour they developed the NU GENEA INVITE project involving international artists on their stage including: L'Impératrice, Azymuth, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, Kokoroko, Kit Sebastian, Los Bitchos, Quantic, The Mauskovic Dance Band e Yin Yin.

As Nu Guinea

 * Studio album


 * 2016 - The Tony Allen Experiments (Comet Records)
 * 2018 - Nuova Napoli (NG Records)


 * EP


 * 2014 - Nu Guinea (Early Sounds Records)
 * 2015 - World EP (Tartelet Records)


 * Singles


 * 2017 - Amore (NG Records)

As Nu Genea

 * Album


 * 2022 - Bar Mediterraneo (NG Records under license from Carosello Records)


 * Singles


 * 2021 - Marechià (NG Records) with Célia Kameni
 * 2022 - Tienaté (NG Records) [voice of Fabiana Martone]