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HEARTBREAKING: How Yahoo Boys emptied my bank account - Asa

Afnews Editor

Jan 23, 2020

Queen of Soul and international music star, Bukola Elemide, popularly known as Asa has revealed how she was once duped by Yahoo boys.

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Speaking in a recent interview with Cool FM's program #TheRoadShow, she claimed that the Yahoo boys made a mess of her by emptying her bank account.

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She said "Yahoo Boys emptied my bank account, but we won't go into that,ÔÇØ

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Asa has also identified with Naira Marley's movement and she is no ashamed of being called a Marlian.

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"I think I'm a Marlian. I love him, I think he is awesome,ÔÇØ she declared.

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She further said she will vote for him if he ran for any Governorship election.

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The Nigerian-French singer also disclosed that she had a rap career (or not) before the jazz and guitar but called it quits because she wasn't good enough.

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Asa is currently promoting 'Lucid', her latest work which is a follow-up to 'Bed of Stone' which was released in 2014. Early this year, she released two singles, 'The Beginning,' and 'Good Thing.' She released 'Beautiful Imperfection' in collaboration with a French composer, Nicolas Mollard.

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Asa has won the prestigious French Constant in Award in 2008 after the release of several albums, including, "Asa'', which charted radios across Europe, Asia, and Africa.

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Her music influence grew from her father's music collection built up for his work as a cinematographer, with records featuring American, Nigerian and African soul classics such as Mavin Gaye, Fela Kuti, Bob Marley, Sunny Ade, Diana Ross, Miriam Makeba.

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Meanwhile, controversial hip hop artist, Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, on Wednesday, cautioned his fans, whom he calls 'Marlians', against destroying their future.

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