rocknroll_n_blues_queens | Nigerian-French Singer-songwriter Asa

My fav. is this one:

Asa Questions

Get you dancing shoes on for this one!

Asa - Why Can't We (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO - HD)

And this one too!

Asa - Be My Man

Asa - Jailer

Ahh I knew I'd seen her before!

Asa - Fire on the Mountain

Aṣa (pronounced "Asha") (born in 1982) is a Nigerian – French singer-songwriter and recording artist. Her stage name "Aṣa" means "Hawk" in Yoruba.
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Asa: Quietly Confident

Renowned for fusing her Nigerian roots with contemporary soulful pop, Paris-based singer/songwriter Asa earned international acclaim as an intelligent and socially-conscious new talent following the 2008 arrival of her self-titled debut album. All of which has now paved the way for this month’s release of her new, eagerly-anticipated sophomore set ‘Beautiful Imperfection’. Which - currently and prestigiously featuring as Album Of The Week on the UK’s BBC Radio 2 - is already being pioneered by its infectious offshoot single ‘Be My Man’. Whose upbeat, soul-snapping retro groove is ear-catchingly injected with a familiar rock tinge inspired by British punk band The Clash.

Born Bukola Elemide in Paris in 1982, at two years old Asa moved to her family’s home in Lagos, Nigeria. Where, as the only girl in a family of four in an African city that was simultaneously vibrant and turbulent, she grew up frequently finding solace in her father’s fine record-collection of classic soul and Nigerian music - including such iconic artists as Marvin Gaye, Bob Marley, Aretha Franklin, Fela Kuti and Sunny Ade.

All of which ultimately led to an 18-year-old Asa (meaning ‘Hawk’ in Yoruba) signing herself up to a music school, where the ambitious and tenacious teenager quickly learned to play guitar, and was before long shaping her own, distinctive sound. A sound which, boasting songs delivered in both English and Yoruba, would ultimately lead to the winning fusion of contemporary soul, pop, reggae and funk - complete with emotive vocals and soul-stirring melodies - that can today be heard throughout her first two albums. MORE

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Asa's Flying Visit to London
(Concert Review and Interview)