SASHA - Yetunde Omotanwa Alaba

Laide O. talks about 'Sasha', one of the most popular music artistes in Nigeria today (she raps):

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Sasha, real name Antonia Yetunde Alabi, the last of eight children, blows out candles on the 21st of May, can be truly called Nigeria's queen of Hip-Hop.

Sasha, rocking a 1.75 meters tall frame, brown hair and eyes is currently a Law student at the University of Lagos, Akoka (Unilag). An alumni of the famous International School, Ibadan, she shot into the limelight in 2001, at Unilag's 'Girls Nite Out' annual talent hunt. She emerged the first runner-up and the next day went on to perform at the Lagos Lekki beach with other contestants. It was not until months later when she met Eldee of Trybesmen, that she really got her launching pad, and has not looked back since then.

Aside from being a rapper, most would be surprised to know that Sasha is also a designer. Her mother owned a fashion outfit while growing up so her eye for fashion began at an early stage. She started designing for friends which led up to her own line 'Eclectic' and she now claims a clientele that is spread across a number of universities.

Thrilling Nigerians, with a different kind of flava, her stage-craft has the air of the work of a professional. From the costumes to the choreography, 21-year old Sasha gets credit for doing a splendid job. With a hectic schedule that is definitely stressful for professional musicians, it is a wonder how she also copes with being a Law student as well. To deal with this, she tries not to let her music career interfere with her studies.

Sasha's first big shows, were the MTN Yhello Live, and the Yhellofest in Enugu. With a recommendation for the KORA awards in place, she performed in the West African regional in Ghana. There she had to deal with very stiff opposition from representatives of other countries. She eventually received a KORA awards nomination for 'Most Promising Female Act in Africa'.

Sasha's Lyrics are not the run-of-the-mill ones, as she's got songs about love, prostitution, AIDS, and a lot of other insightful topics. She also infuses some Yoruba and pidgin which give her songs a unique Naija feel to it. 2003 was definitely a wonderful year for her, especially since the release of her single "Emi le Gan" in October 2003 which has been aired on Ben Tv in London.

Sasha's debut album "Finally Here" is due out this year and is definitely expected by fans and the media alike with a promise of something even more refreshing than her previous album. She has been described as one of the pioneers of Female Hip Hop in Nigeria and she is unquestionably one of the most promising Naija stars to look out for in 2005.

By Laide O

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So, how many Sasha fans do we have on the forum?

who is she again??

Who is she?? she needs to wake her name up.

It means that If you're an award-winning Nigerian artiste and nobody in a forum with 1600 young Nigerians is able to recognize you, then you have a publicity problem!

I'm familiar with sasha... she's a budding artist.  Her work to date has very much been in the yankee copycat style.  Think Faith Evans, Mary J. Bliger, etc.

Hey y'all shud stop hatin' and start appreciatin' my girl
sasha,Nigeria's queen of hip-hop coz she is one heavy chic as in her  lyrics are
real and gud.so watch out 4 her ayt? much love sasha and we all
love you out 'ere.................yewande.xxx

ehen?? Any link to her songs?

I am sooooooooo not kidding you. I dunno her. She must be a Very big Nigerian star. I dunno her. i dunno her.

Sasha isnt that "tite".
"Emi le gan" is all i keep hearin for ages now...and someone says shes the best..Give me a break! puleeeeez
Well u can call her the best female rapper we've got. Just know the word "best" here is relative. How many female rappers we get sef?
I'm aint hatin' @ Sasha but i'm yet to see her other works. She rolls with Da trybe..a very tite rap family so probably sum1else wrote the song for her. Eldee is used to doin that (for the family) We need to see more of her works.
Truth be told. the video for "Emi le gan" is tite.

what i think is that sasha has  got to do more to get some fans.

You may be right there, considering the fact that eve is not so hot.

I told y'all she's hot lyk fire.Luv u loads gurl.........................

I have not heard about her!

hi guys,im just another new guy in the club...most o yall are a lil wrong about sasha...she really tite...need to play her songs and keep your ear tight to the lyrics..shes good. we grew up together in bodija, ibadan.we were rap colleauges..used to call our group''the ob crew''. it was me,akin[ak47],and yetunde[her].ill be kind to drop a lil hint on me
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      ''im like... a live missile/wit vocal dismissals/tear thru your skeletal gristles/
       im beneficial/id rip out your kids brain tissues/leave em a bit retarded wit some mineral issues/
       cuff me and lock me away/so the streets can be safe for emcies to play/or better still i'd dump     
       your limbs on da highway/im high..like a spiritual herbaway.......... >:( ''

Layi why did u beat me to it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wanted to say she's good oooo. I saw her video and heard her song and all that. This same song... on Aittv.com.  She's good. Okay she doesnt sound like a frog. But the other song i heard was ugly! As in the SOund! This one is good.

I seriously dunno the song. SOmeone just told me to listen to sasha the "nigerian sposed to be eve". She sounded ewww.. and ever since then, i've been saying she sounds like a frog. *i guess i am wrong afterall*.