Award-winning Bukola Elemide, professionally known as Aṣa, is a Nigerian-French singer, songwriter and recording artist. In a recent interview, the Paris-based singer talked about her childhood and how she had to drop out of school to pursue her career in music. FEMI OGUNTAYO brings excerpts.

Why are you around? And how much time do you spend here in Nigeria in a year?
Well, every December, I always like to be around my family. It is always great to be in Lagos in December. I share my time between Lagos and wherever.

How different is Lagos now compared to when you were here, growing up?

I think people are not really kind anymore, on the streets even young people have this idea of everyone being a salesman, I don’t understand, they aren’t just kind to each other anymore. Feel free to see the main reason for these sudden changes https://brotherbrosblog.com.ng/2022/03/13/music-asa-explain/

Nice decision and thank God you made that choice