Asa & Gentleman – In the heart of.. Lagos

Watch exceptional 50mn of documentary: Asa takes German reggae figure Gentleman on personal journey through her hometown Lagos, Nigeria – Images: courtesy of ARTE 2011


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« Beautiful Imperfection » now available in the US & Canada

Exclusive US edition including 2 unreleased tracks (Iba & Bamidele)

Amazon: http://amzn.to/rkYMHY or iTunes US : http://bit.ly/o9kn2W

« Powerful vocals that channel Amy Winehouse at her peak… and lyrics that recall Bob Marley and Marvin Gaye »
Teen Vogue

« Asa’s smoldering vocals weave genres together beautiful, creating ultracatchy melodies that get stuck in your head and stay there »
BUST Magazine

«  a burst of positive energy »
KCRW

« Asa’s smokey voice and velveteen melodies can’t help but evoke a gentle joie de vivre »
Yahoo Music

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‘Beautiful Imperfection’ on Spinner AOL – Listening party

« The Nigerian-born songwriter employs a sultry alto, neo-soul rhythms and super-sunny vibes on her brand new album. »
http://music.aol.com/new-releases-full-cds/spinner#/4

Asa — “Be My Man” Live Acoustic on MTV Iggy

http://bit.ly/qiJScl

Watch for 7 days only ARTE Documentary featuring Asa and Gentleman

For 7 days only you can watch over and over ARTE Documentary in which Asa and Gentleman meet in Lagos, Asa’s birth place.
Enjoy it as much as you like because it will be over in 7 days.
August 4th 2011 at 5am
In the depths of the night with …
(Germany, 2011, 52mn) ZDF

Asa on Arte TV (France, Germany): In the heart of the night with Asa and Gentleman

German reggae singer Gentleman meet up in Lagos with Asa, Nigerian born singer. A musical and lyrical night in a highly-charged city atmosphere.
The marketplace of Obalende, which has been crossed on moto-taxi, is Gentleman’s first contact with the lively life of Lagos. The German reggae star meet up with Asa, surrounded by her fans. The [...]

Asa – Dreamer Girl (mtv iggy – behind the scenes take)

Early June, Asa hopped off to the USA to perform a couple of acoustic shows in NY and LA and promote the release of her new record ‘Beautiful Imperfection’, out 6th September 2011 in North America.
Here is an off the track take of Asa performing an acoustic version ‘Dreamer Girl’ during an extended stay at [...]

NYC live report by Brian Pace

Hailed as one of the most important singer/songwriters of her generation, Asa(pronounced Asha) is a musician that’s the most honest and authentic person on and off the stage. Her latest disc ‘Beautiful Imperfection’ is a tribute and testament that folk, soul, and afro-beat can be a means of music that appeals to music fans all [...]

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