Sisters Underground


Sisters Underground was a New Zealand hip hop and R&B duo best known for their 1994 single "In the Neighbourhood".

Background

Group members Brenda Makamoeafi and Hassanah Iroegbu originally met aged 13, at Hillary College in Ōtara, South Auckland. Iroegbu was an immigrant from the US, of Nigerian, Arab and German heritage. By 1990 the pair were performing around Auckland as Sisters Underground. They were put in touch with music producer Alan Jansson, who recorded two tracks lives in Australia, and Hassanah Iroegbu lives in Florida.

Discography

Featured appearances

The group have appeared on many compilations over the years in New Zealand. The following is a list of these albums that have featured tracks by Sisters Underground.Proud Second Nature RecordsIn The Neighbourhood and It Ain't TrueIn the Neighbourhood Warner MusicIn The NeighbourhoodNature's Best 2 Sony MusicIn The NeighbourhoodGive It A Whirl: The Soundtrack from the Major Television Series Propeller Records – ''In The Neighbourhood''