Gasha (singer)
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Gasha | |
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Birth name | Gah-Ndo Ashuembom Amabo |
Born | Bamenda, Cameroon | March 18, 1991
Genres | Afrobeats, Afropop, Soul music, hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Years active | 2013–present |
Labels |
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Associated acts | Stanley Enow, , Eddy Kenzo, Magasco[citation needed] |
Gah-Ndo Ashuembom Amabo (born March 18, 1991) professionally known as Gasha, is an Afro-pop, Afrobeats Soul singer from Cameroon.[1] She made herself known in October 2013 with her debut single Kaki Mbere.[2]
Biography[]
Gasha was born in Bamenda, Cameroon in 1991 where she grew up with her parents, native of the North West Region. She started singing at the age of 11 in high school influenced by artists such as Tracy Chapman, Sam Cooke, Jason Mraz, Richard Bona, Coldplay, , Lauryn Hill and Donny Elwood.[3]
In 2013, she released her first single "Kaki Mbere", an Afrobeat song produced by Cameroonian music producer DiJay Pazzo. The song was a huge success and made her popular on the national and African music Scene.,[4][5]
In 2014, she was awarded the best female artist for central Africa at the African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) in Dallas, Texas.[6] In 2015, she recorded Chill with Ugandan artist Eddy Kenzo.[7]
She later collaborated with Miss Africa USA pageant for the "Women Will Change Africa" campaign and soundtrack.[8] The Song Gasha sings in Pidgin and English.
Discography[]
Singles[]
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- 2013: Kaki Mbere
- 2013: This Life
- 2014: Faya di Burn feat Magasco
- 2014: I notice
- 2014: There he goes
- 2014: The Date
- 2015: Black I am feat. Stanley Enow
- 2015: Women Will Change Africa (EP)
- 2016: Ma kong Wa
- 2016: this Life Remix feat LAW G
- 2017: Back To Reality
- 2017: Murder
- 2017: We Still Dey feat Nabil
- 2018: Le Meilleur
Awards and recognitions[]
- 2015: Best female artist for central Africa at AFRIMMA
References[]
- ^ "Gasha – Biograph". 237showbiz.com. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ^ "Discover Kamer's Amazing Upcoming Singer-Songwriter-Gasha". BETA TINZ. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ^ Pearl, Luma. "GASHA'S New Single: Love me or get arrested !". cameroon-info.net (in French). Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ^ Kanjo, Ernest. "Cameroon Gashas Kaki Mbere spices music scene". tiptopstars.com.
- ^ "Gasha dedicates 'Champion' to women (Video)". camerounweb.fr (in French).
- ^ "AFRIMMA Nominees 2014 – AFRIMMA". afrimma.com.
- ^ "Gasha – Chill ft Eddy Kenzo, vidéo officielle sur KamerMoov". KamerMoov (in French). February 25, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ^ Iroko, Richard. "Artist Profile – Gasha (Cameroon) | African Muzik Magazine". africanmuzikmag.com. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- Cameroonian women singers
- Cameroonian singers
- 1991 births
- Living people
- 21st-century women singers