Nekra is a
hardcore punk
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band from London, England formed in 2016. It consists of Spooky Ruño (vocals), Kai Stone (bass), Alexandra Graves (guitar), and Paula Darias (drums).
They opened the first
Decolonise Fest
Decolonise Fest is the UK's first music festival created by and for people of colour. The first event happened at DIY Space for London in 2017.
Background
In 2016 a collective named DIY Diaspora Punx was formed. It was assembled by Stephanie ...
at
DIY Space for London
DIY Space for London was a volunteer-run social centre, music venue, rehearsal space, and creative hub formerly located at 96-108 Ormside Street in South Bermondsey, London.
History
The space opened in September 2015 after the founding collect ...
in 2017 and have two releases out on cult label
La Vida Es Un Mus.
Members of the band have also played in Child's Pose, Turbo, Efialtis, and
Frau
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.
Spooky Ruño and Kai Stone were some of several guest vocalists to contribute to ''Raise Your Voice Joyce: Contemporary Shouts From Contemporary Voices'', a compilation of music covertly recorded by the Canadian band
Fucked Up
Fucked Up is a Canadian hardcore punk band from Toronto, Ontario, formed in 2001. The band consists of guitarists Mike Haliechuk and Josh Zucker, bassist Sandy Miranda, lead vocalist Damian Abraham and drummer Jonah Falco. From 2007 to 2021, t ...
in 2018.
Discography
*''Demo'' -
La Vida Es Un Mus (2017)
*''Royal Disruptor'' -
La Vida Es Un Mus (2020)
See also
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Women in punk rock
Women have made significant contributions to punk rock music and its subculture since its inception in the 1970s. In contrast to the rock music and heavy metal scenes of the 1970s, which were dominated by men, the anarchic, counter-cultura ...
References
Punk rock groups from London
Underground punk scene in the United Kingdom
All-female punk bands
English all-female bands
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