Shara Nelson has been played over 10 times on NTS, first on 23 October 2015. Shara Nelson's music has been featured on 17 episodes.

Probably best known for providing the vocals on the Massive Attack song "Unfinished Sympathy" which has frequently been described as one of the best songs of all time, according to polls produced by MTV2, NME, and various other magazines and reviewers. A reviewer for the BBC has said that: "More than a decade after its release it remains one of the most moving pieces of dance music ever, able to soften hearts and excite minds just as keenly as a…