My Muslim background inspired me- Asa

Asahas revealed that her time spent as a
Muslim plays a very important role in her
music.
The singer currently is on a European tour for
her album,'Bed of Stone', visiting major cities
on the continent.
In a chat withMy Africa Podcast,Asa,told
show host,Andre Blaze, about her inspirational
background, revealing how much time she
spent following the teachings of Islam.
"I come from a Muslim background, and I
actually had a stint with Islam. I was a
Muslim for about 2 years or 3?"Asasaid.
"I was after high school I lived with my
grandparents. My grandparents were Muslims
from Lagos Island, and yes it did influence the
way I see things and the way I write."
As a further went on to emphasise the
inspiration she received, crediting Islam as
the major factor behind her song 'Awé', a
single of her hugely successful self-titled
debut album, 'Asa'.
"It influenced the song 'Awé'. You see just
near where I used to live, there was a
mosque, and we had a munedžim who calls
out prayers.

Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, 17 February 2015 - Rating: 4.5

Title : My Muslim background inspired me- Asa
Description : Asahas revealed that her time spent as a Muslim plays a very important role in her music. The singer currently is on a European tour for her...

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