Asa at Le Poisson Rouge (03/27/09)Photos: Paul KimNigerian soul singer Asa who played a gig at (Le) Poisson Rouge back in March with BLK JKS has just booked a return engagement at the club on July 6. No word on additional US tour dates yet, but tickets for the LPR show are on sale now.Here's [...]
Nigerian-born singer-songwriter Asa performed on KCRW's "Morning Becomes Eclectic" on January 23, 2009. Asa has a very eclectic musical style, and her Parisian sensibility is very apparent in her songs.The streaming video is embedded below.Fortunately, KCRW offers a download of both the audio and the video. Take heed, this should only be temporary.I understand that some artists might not like t...
Asa (pronounced Asha) is a 25 year old Nigerian guitarist/songstress with an amazing smoky smooth voice (a bit like Macy Gray or Erykah Badu) and a folk/soul/jazz style akin to Tracy Chapman, India.Arie, Norah Jones, or even Lauryn Hill on her MTv Unplugged disc. Her eponymous debut is fantastic; breezy acoustic guitar driven music with lovely harmonies, and largely philosophical lyrics. Her en...
Asa at Le Poisson Rouge (03/27/09)Photos: Paul KimNigerian soul singer Asa who played a gig at (Le) Poisson Rouge back in March with BLK JKS has just booked a return engagement at the club on July 6. No word on additional US tour dates yet, but tickets for the LPR show are on sale now.Here's [...]
Nigerian-born singer-songwriter Asa performed on KCRW's "Morning Becomes Eclectic" on January 23, 2009. Asa has a very eclectic musical style, and her Parisian sensibility is very apparent in her songs.The streaming video is embedded below.Fortunately, KCRW offers a download of both the audio and the video. Take heed, this should only be temporary.I understand that some artists might not like t...