PRESS RELEASE
Artikal Music Present
EP OUTPUT
“ROOTS MEDITATION”
ASHA D & ARTIKAL BAND
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 24, 2023
ASHA D MEET ARTIKAL BAND!!
After many years accompanying many artists,
Artikal Band and especially Asha D go out of their way to produce this ear jewellery. Roots as we like it!!!
A beautiful meditation of 6 titles including two Featurings:
The first “More love” with Maylan Manaza from Reunion Island.
the second “Bless My Soul”, of size, with Yaniss Odua.
And it's not nothing since Artikal Band has also been Yaniss' backing band since 2010.
Asha D & Yaniss Odua pose together on this title alongside the legendary Dean Frazer and his magic sax, a beautiful nugget in perspective!
Accompanied by videos of each title, the team offers you
as a bonus the live sessions recorded in the studio.
Soon find Asha D and Artikal Band on stage in the first part of Yaniss Odua.
An ideal setup and choice for both artists and Artikal Band.
THE EP 6 TRACKS, will be unveiled on FEBRUARY 24, 2023.
This is a new step for Asha D and Artikal Band. Usually, it is in backing band mode that they go on stage for many artists from the French and Jamaican scene and in particular Yaniss Odua since 2010.
This time they are getting ready to send Asha D, also the band's drummer, to the front of the stage!!
He is accompanied by Artikal Band, Backing band reggae, formed in 1995 in Montpellier in France. The group has forged its experience through unexpected artistic encounters over the years.
From 2010 until today, Artikal Band accompanies the star of French reggae, YaniSs Odua. Tours, live DVDs, with more than 50 dates per year, including the key dates at the Zéniths in Paris, St Etienne, Rouen, Lille, and even Pau, the band criss-crosses France and Europe, sharing with natural and authenticity, their passion for music.
Musicians: Bass: Fabrice Fabulous Duféal, Drums: Asha D, Guitar: Ilon Ba,
Synth: Dr Vegas, Keyboard: Flora Sicot Backing vocals: Marie-Annick Nsilulu.
In 2021, Asha D produces two Eps, one with Mark Cupidore from Trinidad and one with Bobby Hustle from California, as well as a Single with the greats U Brown and Rod Taylor from Jamaica.
His Solo EP “The Pressure” was released in June 2022, the deluxe album version Dub Showcase is also available, he entirely self-produced this project. Note the guest musicians and singers Dean Fraser, Taïro and Queen Omega.
Distribution: Baco Record