5 Questions with Ashanti

J&R: You’re a Grammy award winning musician who needs no introduction to our readers. Tell us about your past. How did you get involved in music and did you always aspire to be a singer?

Ashanti: Growing up listening to loud music at home with family and at family barbeques, my family just loves good food and good music. No, I never aspired to be a singer, it just happened accidentally.

J&R: Who were some of your musical influences?

Ashanti: Blue Magic, Heat Wave, Mary Jane Girls, Mary J. Blige.

J&R: Apart from your illustrious music career, you’re also an accomplished actress. Did you plan on going into acting after establishing a music career?

Ashanti: Yes, definitely, I wanted to try acting! I did a few High School plays and always wanted to try it and see if I enjoyed it.

J&R: Your latest album, ‘The Declaration’ is the first studio album where you got different producers outside of The Inc. family. What led you to make that decision?

Ashanti: It had been 4 yrs. Since my last album and I wanted to grow and try things differently. I had a blast working with so many different producers.

J&R: What can we expect from you in the future? Are you currently working on any upcoming projects?

Ashanti: I am currently working on some film projects and of course more music. I have plans to do a tour very soon.

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Ashanti will be part of the Musicfest lineup performing on Saturday August 23rd in City Hall Park, located directly across the street from J&R Music World on Park Row. The show starts at 1pm, and it is completely FREE!

This entry was posted by Atane on Wednesday, August 13th, 2008 at 2:56 pm

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macmax 08/27/2008 12:05 AM 1 point
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It's good to here that your probable doing find. But everything can't be good or going the way you would expect too. Everybody experience some trying moments when your trying to get things to function like it supppose to and it won't work the way you want it too. You always have to check it out and see if everything you need is there where you need it in front of you. Especially when you don't have all that you need at the time in order to get the job done fast enough or correctly. Everything takes time. nothing can be rush!, rush!, rush!

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Hope time will tell.

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