Pulse has discovered this interview on the internet which was conducted in 2003, before she released her first album "Asa".

Then a young girl, Asa showed depth, brilliance and passion in this throwback interview.

The singer  while recording in a home studio session talked about her music, influences and more.

She talks about her upbringing, growing up with different families, which helped her relate well with people. and how she used to sing at the back in church because she felt she didn't have a good voice.

Talking about the music, she says "Asa is inspired by many kinds of music, but basically by music that has soul." Her musical influences she says are too many to mention but she highlights Fela Kuti, Erica Badu and Yinka Davies as some very notable musicians that inspire her.

Speaking of her song 'Jailer', she says it's about the country, and its leaders who make unfavourable decisions for the citizenry without thinking about posterity and how it can come back and haunt them and their offspring.

She talks about experimenting with various types of music growing up as a kid but eventually settling with soul music, which she describes as being spiritual.

"Soul is spiritual, it's a conscious style of singing, it's not something ythat you sing today and tomorrow it's over, it's something that goes on. whatever you put your soul in is soul music, it's what I believe, that's why I do soul music," the singer explained.

After a sold-out concert dubbed ‘the best concert of 2016’ by many music critics, media houses and fans of good music, Asa returns with ‘Asa Live in Lagos Encore’ due to popular demand.

Last year Asa ended her "Bed of Stone” tour in Lagos with the Asa Live in Lagos concert; this year, she starts the tour here in Lagos.

2017 is symbolic as it marks 10 years since the release of her critically acclaimed, multi-platinum selling, self-titled debut album "Asa".

Bringing all the elements, sounds, lights, emotions and lyrics that have made up her life these past 10 years, Asa will be performing with her band and a 30 piece Lagos Orchestra on April 29, 2017 at the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotel and Suites.