It’s Wednesday, and that perfect day where everyone is talking about or praising the woman or women they respect in different walks of life. Today on NotJustOk, we have decided to talk about Asa and tell you 5 or maybe more, about this French based Nigerian grown singer songwriter.
Asa has revealed in one of her interviews with KCRW Music show on ABC Radio, that music is not just an expressive tool for her, but it is also a means of communication and conflict resolution. Hmmm! Explaining further, she talked about how music was a tool to settling dispute for her as she always uses it with her friend while growing up. She revealed that since her friend was bigger than her, fighting or shouting back was not really a good option as it doesn’t make any head’s way, but music? It works like magic and resolves conflicts for her.
This skill according to her disarmed her friend, and while we think it is a better way to resolve conflicts, we also know that not everybody can sing like Asa, because some people’s attempt to sing, might cause a new problem aside the one that is unresolved.
In this same interview, Asa revealed that;
- she grew up in Lasgidi. Yes, the same Lagos you know… Eko O ni Baje o. She grew up in Festac town and according to her, and she grew up trained to be ready but now she lives between Lagos and Paris
- Asa knew she wanted to sing at the age of 5…Errmm… well that was what she said until the interviewer asked her again and she said she had no idea but saying 5 makes it sound really sweet…Lol. Anyways, the award winning soul singer said her parents told her she started singing early, but truthfully she doesn’t remember the exact age… but how cool does 5 sound?
- As a child, Asa listened to legends such as Marvin Gaye, Bob Marley, Fela Kuti, James Brown, Aretha Franklin and so on, these great music legends influenced her style as she admitted that she picked something from them all to create something beautiful that we all love and dance to.
- Music is her weapon to fighting social issues which is why she sings more protest songs such as Jailer, fire on the mountain etc.
- Asa wrote Jailer when she was 18-19 years, and the song was inspired by a real life experience of her signing a contract that turned out to be bad for her and when she decided to leave, they wont let her go, rather they made her life hell. She felt oppressed and needed to break out, hence “Jailer”
- She sings in her language because she wants because to be curious enough to want to know about her mother tongue, Yoruba. Isn’t that thoughtful… Well, Asa seems like a really thought-FULL person… and that is a bonus as we were supposed to let you in on just 5.
So that’s all we’re telling you this week about Asa, do check mynotjustok.com for more tracks of Asa and enjoy!
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