Aṣa
(Asa)
Asa Bukola Elemide, who goes by just her first name, is a singer-songwriter who
was born in Paris but spend much of her youth in Nigeria. Her father, a director
of photography, had a large music collection and she was inspired by artists
such as Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone and Miriam Makeba to commence a musical
career. She recorded a single titled 'Eyé Adaba', which was popular in Nigeria
and helped land her a recording contract. She returned to France aged 20 and her
2009 debut album 'Asa' did well across Europe and went to number three on
Billboard's World Albums Chart.
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