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Aşa - Aşa
- The other night I was feigning for something refreshing but soothing. I’d usually assuage this need with Corinne Bailey-Rae, but, fortunately for me, her CD just couldn’t be found. I expressed my craving to a roommate who pulled out a CD by a Nigerian artist named Aşa, pronounced Asha.
What a delightful surprise! From the soothing first track I became captivated by the gentle and soulful way she escaped in the music. Her voice sounds like a bass that plays to your soul, without a doubt, her sound is definitely unique. Her voice becomes one with the music but stands out only to make sure that the instruments in the background are complemented by the right pitch and tone. The music on the album is reminiscent of a fusion of jazz, rhythm & blues and cultural beats.
Although, I couldn’t understand what she was singing in Yoruba, yet I find myself assimilating sounds that sound close to the words she recites in her songs. Without knowing for sure what the meaning of the songs convey myself, she proves that music is a universal language that does not require that we speak the same language to understand her songs. After all, we all sing with the same voice!
Favorites on the album include “Bi ban ke,” “Eye adaba,” “Jailer” & “So beautiful.”
Reviewer: Tricia Small
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Added: 15-Oct-2008
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