About asabagna
I go by the name of Asabagna Alatentou, "Asa" for short. I took this name as my African/Spiritual name when I went on a pilgrimage to West Africa in 1997. I visited Senegal, The Gambia and Ghana. "Asabagna" means "hunter" and I received that name during a naming ceremony when I visited a village in northern Ghana. "Alatentou" is Mandingo for "God is gracious" and I received that name from a village Griot in Senegal. I was born in England and my parents are of Jamaican heritage. I spent most of my formative years in Jamaica, but grew up primarily in Toronto Canada. I currently live in Ottawa, the national capital of Canada. I am professionally employed, married, 2 wonderful kids and regularly attend a Pentecostal church. I am a born-again Christian. I do not consider myself conservative or liberal, right-wing or left-wing, centrist etc., or any of the multiple categories that society likes to confine and define people by. However, I do have strong views, beliefs and opinions but I also consider myself open to listening and contemplating other viewpoints. I am a firm believer that "if you don't believe in something, you will fall for anything".
Asa, I have been an Afrobeat fan for years, beginning back when King Sunny Ade was big, to Angelique Kidjo, Papa Wemba, Brenda Fassi, Majek Fashek, Youssou N’dour, Baba Maal, Manu Dibango and of course Fela Kuti (including others I don’t have the space to name.) But, I have been remiss in listening to Femi Kuti.
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I gots all Femi’s stuff! Brotha off the hook! Thanks for posting this vid, Asa. Right ON!
His father Fela was a interesting personality also. I have some of his stuff. If you love Femi’s stuff, I would recommend getting some Fela Kuti music too.
Peace!