Asha

There are multiple artists with this name: 1) British-born new age composer Asha (aka Denis Quinn and Asher Quinn) displayed a talent and a passion for writing music even during early childhood. He began writing simple songs at the age of three, a passion that evolved into a love affair with the radio. Inspired by Radio Luxembourg playing Buddy Holly, Van Morrison, and Leonard Cohen, Asha began writing folk and protest songs in his teens.

1) British-born new age composer Asha (aka Denis Quinn and Asher Quinn) displayed a talent and a passion for writing music even during early childhood. He began writing simple songs at the age of three, a passion that evolved into a love affair with the radio. Inspired by Radio Luxembourg playing Buddy Holly, Van Morrison, and Leonard Cohen, Asha began writing folk and protest songs in his teens. Upon discovering his spiritual path in his early twenties, he turned to a more open compositional style, approaching composition and music as pure emotion, choosing lyrical content later on.
Though unable to read or write music, Asha produced pieces that often involved elaborate orchestration. Drawing influence from classical composers such as Vivaldi and Pachelbel, as well as folk music styles from the British Isles, South America, and the Middle East, he created a sound that resonated deeply with his audiences. Asha's relationship with New World Music (a label stemming from the mind-body-spirit healing tradition) began in the early '90s -- his prolific career with the label produced more than 15 records in as many years, and his albums have become meditation and relaxation mainstays the world over. Asha continues to compose and record, in addition to studying Jungian psychology and offering various services in spiritual guidance.

Asha has sold over half a million albums since his debut recording Open Secret in 1987, and 4 of them - Open Secret, Mystic Heart, Wings of Fire and Concert of Angels - have topped new-age and ambient album charts right around the world. His early albums were released under the name of Denis Quinn, and the bulk of them under the name Asha, but he has settled on Asher Quinn now.

2) Asha (Asha T?lin Calik) is a German new age folk musician. Her primary instrument is the Hang, a Swiss designed percussion instrument not unlike the steel drum. Asha's arrangements often include harp.
http://www.myspace.com/ashaandthehang

3) Asha is a metal band from Spain formed in 1987, released "Gallery of Thoughts" in 1998.

4) Asha is a band from United Kingdom, released "Close Enough" in 2000.

Note: The correct name of French-Nigerian singer-songwriter is A?a (pronounced "Asha").