One of the most respected Nigerian singers, Bukola Elemide,
well known as Asa, has revealed that her Muslim background influenced her
music.
She made this disclosure in a recent interview with My
Africa Podcast.
According to her, she was a Muslim for about two to three
years when she lived with her grandparents who practised the religion. Asa
explained that she converted to Christianity when she was in the high school.
“I come from a Muslim background, and I actually had a stint
with Islam. I was a Muslim for about two years or three years. I was a Muslim
after high school because 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,” the world respected artiste said.
Asa further said, “It (Islam) 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. He would early morning by 5 O’clock, ‘Allaaaah’. That
was amazing, It just inspired ‘Away’, so yeah, Islam, Christianity is always
going to be part of my history.”
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