Written By: Nani Hapa—To hear culturally conscious singer/songwriter Asa (pronounced "Asha") talk about her music, is to fall in love with everything that her music stands for. "I want my music to touch people. As an African, I want to give hope back to my people, but also to speak in their name. I want to show the world that something beautiful and positive can come out of the black continent and inspire young people all over the world.”Although Asa has been around for a number of years (she has opened for acts such as Akon and John Legend), her music made its way into my CD collection only last week after a good friend urged me to listen to her to cure my homesickness. It takes all of one minute of listening to Asa to be captivated by her sound. I don't think words can do justice to Asa's music, but here's my humble attempt: spirited, soulful, emotional, personal, raspy, and lovely. Asa's eponymous debut CD (released in 2007) is available everywhere.
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