Did you know popular Nigerian singing sensation, guitarist, and rapper Asa’s real name is Bukola Elemide? Yeah. Girl was born in Paris to Nigerian cinematography students, initially spending 2 years in the French capital before returning to Lagos.

When she turned 20, she went back to Paris, and that’s where her music actually began. That’s why her sound and style fluctuate- because they are influenced by both African and European culture.

Asa recently released her fifth studio album entitled “V” an ostensible roman numeral reference to the position of the project in her discography.

“V” is a ten-track project and has been lauded by critics, including Media Rants for its varying sounds and cross-genre. Really that’s something we’ve come to love and always expect from the dynamic singer.



One record on the album that was hugely anticipated was “IDG (I Don’t Go)” featuring the multi-award-winning, globetrotting Baba Nla, Big Wiz, or the more popular eponym Wizkid.

Nobody can say otherwise, both Asa and Wizkid are regarded as some of the best vocalists to ever come straight out of Naija. If someone told you they blew from a talent show, you’s not be mad as to doubt. That’s how talented they are.

However, after a long wait for the two giants to unite in the studio, the performance was modest, honestly. The two sing over a Caribbean-inspired sound, but while the beat is great, the lyrics are- the lyrics don’t quite live up to Asa’s standards.



Take the performance with Cavemen, “Good Times” for instance, it had several meaningful and quotable lyrics, and is one of the standout moments of “V.”

Could it have been Wizkid’s influence? Perhaps. But make no mistake, if this was a performance two less significant artist, it’d be regarded as a very impressive performance.

Or maybe our expectations were just too high. Nonetheless, Asa and Wizkid will remain two of the finest Nigerian musicians of their time. #Fact

You can stream Asa’s “V” here.

SOURCE - https://mediarants.com/what-we-think-about-asa-and-wizkids-collab-idg/

Asa’s album ASA is still my best album from Nigeria, but ever since, ASA began to lose it bits by bits.

I guess she had this track for years but wasn’t proud to make it public. But now that wiz kid is global, she could use his reach, but then it’s a very underwhelming song.

It’s not as underwhelming without Wizkid.

Definitely an accomplished but rather exaggerated somebody; no one in Nigeria even knows the foreign award she won; but she was always on NTA advert as an internationally acclaimed singer with Soyinka that year. Yh, she won a French local award, she appeared reserved and intelligent, the smoothness was apt in her songs. “The Prix Constantin”, that was the award; which is not as acclaimed as our Headies.

She had/has a very great sound, but she’s lost in the art of it. Now, her sexuality as an appeal has taken over her great sound.

Her best album is still ASA, followed by Beautiful imperfection; which ranks in my best Nigeria album of all time but others are just there and sadly it has made her become an up and coming musician.

At her brief prime, she could have done something with Beautiful Nubia, Ty Bello, Infinity, Brymo or Lagbaja and fewer others; but for whatever reason; she took a long break from music but never returned.

I think Davido would have helped her better in this album: She wasn’t even proud of the feature, no promotion as expected yet whatsoever from her side. She could have been greater than Stromae in her visuals and stories; if she had not made such visual quest interfere with her song writing ability.

But the song without Wizkid is fair. She could have used a Lagbaja or Brymo or Beautiful Nubia , rather than a very busy WIzkid, passionate about global features.