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Unlike pleasant-sounding artists that are more interested in soothing than serving, Asa writes and records songs such as "Jailer," with alert lyrics like "Am in chains, you're in chains too," and that attitude moves righteously into her socially-conscious "360" that says, "We live in yesterday, many today waste away, but nevertheless, it's never late."
Mike Ragogna: HuffPost Reviews: Van Morrison -- Astral Weeks Live at the Hollywood Bowl / Asa -- Asa 2009
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Alternately claiming Nigerian and French heritage due to her upbringing, Asa (pronounced "ah-sha") has collected international raves along with huge initial success from tracks such as "Jailer" and "Fire on the Mountain," the album already hitting No. 1 in France and selling over 100,000 copies.
Mike Ragogna: HuffPost Reviews: Van Morrison -- Astral Weeks Live at the Hollywood Bowl / Asa -- Asa 2009
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In the US, NPR pushed "Jailer" on All Songs Considered, and her debut is being distributed by Downtown Records 'new imprint, Mercer St. Records.
Mike Ragogna: HuffPost Reviews: Van Morrison -- Astral Weeks Live at the Hollywood Bowl / Asa -- Asa 2009
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The below are here internationally-acclaimed videos for the singles "Jailer" and "Fire on the Mountain."
Mike Ragogna: HuffPost Reviews: Van Morrison -- Astral Weeks Live at the Hollywood Bowl / Asa -- Asa 2009
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One of the ways that it has been described is as music that has a message, and certainly "Jailer" is a song that does that.
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Here is a link for a free download of Asa's recording "Jailer".
Mike Ragogna: HuffPost Reviews: Van Morrison -- Astral Weeks Live at the Hollywood Bowl / Asa -- Asa 2009
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It's called "Jailer," and some of the lyrics say, Jailer, I am in chains.
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Classic. inflightatnight: i've had Asa "Jailer" on repeat all day, she's doing a last min instore at Fingerprints in LBC Wed.
Inflight At Night 2009
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Check out a little sample of what you'll hear this Monday and Wednesday with Asa performing my favorite song from her new album, "Jailer", acoustic in Tokyo.
Inflight At Night 2009
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After embarking on music as a career, she released one single called "Eyé Adaba", then another titled "Jailer".
PopMatters 2009
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