Nigerian singer, Bukola Elemide, popularly known as Asa, in a new interview reveals 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 were Muslims. Asa explained that she converted to Christianity
when she was in 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,” she 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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