Parisian-born soul-singer Asa found herself drawn to her father's collection of greats from Fela Kuti and Marvin Gaye to King Sunny Adé records whilst growing up in her native Nigeria. Exploring her own voice and rhythm, she surprised her family and friends with her rich, low-pitched and controlled vocals. Asa returned to Paris in her early twenties to pursue a career in singing and was soon after signed to Naive Records (M83, Carla Bruni) who went on to support the release of ...
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