Together they created a blend of indorock and 80's hardrock and soon found themselves surrounded with band members that were of like mind.
They are now a six member formation and are working hard on getting their music out there.
Currently they have finished recording their first demo and have a series of gigs planned in 2011. [Read less]
The story begins in 2010 when Asmara, already playing in CIA Bartender, decides to start up his own band. Having already written some material together he officially asks his sister (Tiana) and a friend (Somphong) to join him on vocals and bass respectively.
Together they created such songs now known as "Believe In Yourself", "Don't Care About You" and "Children Of Rock 'n' Roll".
At this point, however, they were only a three-piece band and Asmara had to record the keyboards and drums himself.
All of this was done at home but they knew they had to get out there and so they placed ads, looking for a second guitar player and drummer.
In the meantime they also had their first live experience with the help of Dreas en Peter (CIA Bartender). The show garnered some good reviews and made them confident that this was the road they wanted to take.
After a few auditions the band came across Leslie who also resided in Antwerp and who reacted to the ad after hearing their homemade recordings.
He loved the music and fitted the profile so it didn't take too long before he was drafted.
They then found a place to rehearse and starting from January 2011 they practiced weekly somewhere in the outskirts of the city. For the time being, however, with the use of a drum track.
With this line-up they did a few small shows and it was then that they met Julie. She started out as a fan of the band but to her own surprise found herself playing the keyboards before too long.
Assia needed one more person to complete the line-up. A drummer!
Actually, this didn't quite turn out to be an easy job but they kept looking and somewhere in May 2011 they responded to an ad of a drummer.
He was called Fabiano and also lived in Antwerp. Having played in rock and metal bands for a long time he knew how to handle the sticks very well.
After one try-out the band was convinced he had the skills and the vibe. And so the band finally found their dummer.
The story of Assia continues in 2011 with the making of their demo, playing live shows and spreading their music as far as they can.
Just believe in yourself...
2. Assia est une chanteuse franco-algérienne, d'origine kabyle, née le 1er novembre 1973 à Alger. Elle fait douze ans de conservatoire classique à Créteil en banlieue parisienne. Elle se fait connaître en participant au titre Une affaire de famille avec Stomy Bugsy, Passi et Doc Gyneco du Secteur A. En 1998 elle participe à la bande originale du film Taxi.
En 2000, elle sort son premier album Chercheuse d'or, enregistré entre Paris, Toulouse et Los Angeles. Assia écrit les textes et son frère Khalil signe la musique.
Son premier single s'intitule Elle est à toi. Il est écrit en collaboration avec Calbo d'Arsenik, le second est Là-bas. Assia participe en 2002 à la comédie musicale Cindy en compagnie de Lââm. En 2003, figurent sur la compil' Première classe R'n'B Street Life avec Beenie Man et Si c'était à refaire. En 2005, sort son deuxième album, Encore et encore, après avoir subi une opération de chirurgie esthétique visant à corriger son nez. Le premier single, Politiquement correcte est écrit avec Diam's.
Va
Assia Lyrics
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Douce comme un ange, un vœu du ciel
Petite bambine à l'âme rebelle
Fruit du mélange coco et miel
C'est à elle que je pense chaque nuit
Cette enfant que nous avait promis la vie mais
Grandis et puis oublie
Va, va, mon âme
Poursuis ta route, tant pis
J'ai tant revé de mon prince du désert
Le teint de sable, les yeux couleur mer
Mon décrocheur de lune à toute heure du jour
La preuve vivante d'un infini amour
C'est lui qui m'a volé toutes mes nuits
C'et enfant qui nous aurait unis pour la vie
Va, va, mon cœur
Grandis et puis oublie
Va, va, mon âme
Poursuis ta route, tant pis
Insécurité affective
Instabilité maladive
Immaturité dissuasive
Interruption d'amour hâtive
Quand nos regards tristes et vides vont se croiser
Ne cherche pas à te retourner
J'en ai encore mal au ventre à y penser
Je l'ai perdue mon innocence à force de trop t'aimer
Oui aimer
Va, va, mon cœur
Grandis et puis oublie
Va, va, mon âme
Poursuis ta route, tant pis
Va, va, mon cœur
Grandis et puis oublie
Va, va, mon âme
Poursuis ta route, tant pis
The lyrics of Assia's song "VA" reveal the conflicting emotions of a person who has lost a loved one to circumstances beyond their control. In the first verse, the singer imagines the child that could have been theirs, describing her as beautiful, sweet, and rebellious. However, this dream is shattered, as the child never came to be. The chorus urges the heart and soul to move on, even as the singer mourns for what could have been.
In the second verse, the singer expresses a longing for a lover who never materialized. She describes this person as her prince of the desert, with eyes the color of the sea. The love she feels is so intense that it has taken over her life. Yet, just like the child that never came to be, this love was never realized. The chorus repeats the message to move on, while the bridge highlights the emotional turmoil that comes with the loss of a loved one.
Overall, the lyrics of "VA" are a poignant reminder that life is full of missed opportunities and painful losses. Yet, the singer's message is clear: it is essential to let go of what could have been and move forward, no matter how difficult it may be.
Line by Line Meaning
Je l'imaginais belle, si belle
I envisioned her to be beautiful, so beautiful
Douce comme un ange, un vœu du ciel
Sweet like an angel, a wish from heaven
Petite bambine à l'âme rebelle
Little girl with a rebellious soul
Fruit du mélange coco et miel
Fruit of a mix of coconut and honey
C'est à elle que je pense chaque nuit
It's her that I think of every night
Cette enfant que nous avait promis la vie mais
This child that life had promised us but
Va, va, mon cœur
Go, go, my heart
Grandis et puis oublie
Grow up and then forget
Va, va, mon âme
Go, go, my soul
Poursuis ta route, tant pis
Continue your path, too bad
J'ai tant revé de mon prince du désert
I've dreamt so much of my prince of the desert
Le teint de sable, les yeux couleur mer
The sand complexion, eyes the color of the sea
Mon décrocheur de lune à toute heure du jour
My moon snatcher at all hours of the day
La preuve vivante d'un infini amour
Living proof of an infinite love
C'est lui qui m'a volé toutes mes nuits
It's him who stole all my nights
C'et enfant qui nous aurait unis pour la vie
This child that would have united us for life
Insécurité affective
Emotional insecurity
Instabilité maladive
Pathological instability
Immaturité dissuasive
Dissuasive immaturity
Interruption d'amour hâtive
Hasty interruption of love
Quand nos regards tristes et vides vont se croiser
When our sad and empty gazes will cross
Ne cherche pas à te retourner
Don't try to turn back
J'en ai encore mal au ventre à y penser
It still hurts my stomach to think about it
Je l'ai perdue mon innocence à force de trop t'aimer
I lost my innocence by loving you too much
Oui aimer
Yes, love
Va, va, mon cœur
Go, go, my heart
Grandis et puis oublie
Grow up and then forget
Va, va, mon âme
Go, go, my soul
Poursuis ta route, tant pis
Continue your path, too bad
Va, va, mon cœur
Go, go, my heart
Grandis et puis oublie
Grow up and then forget
Va, va, mon âme
Go, go, my soul
Poursuis ta route, tant pis
Continue your path, too bad
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Maouene Assia, Nocchi Nicolas
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