Songs For And About Momma…”Mother” By Ashanti VIDEO
When she was six, Ashanti sang in a gospel choir, but her mother discovered her full singing potential when she overheard Ashanti singing Mary J. Blige’s “Reminisce” to her at age twelve. By the time Ashanti hit puberty, her mother was sending out demo tapes of her singing and dancing. The family could not afford to go to a studio and record a formal demo, so when labels called, Ashanti would have to sing and dance in front of the record company executives. While attending high school, she began to write songs. As a teenager, she performed in a local talent show and at the Soul Cafe, China Club, Madison Square Garden, Caroline’s Comedy Club and Greek Fest 2000. In her first major singing performance, Ashanti performed Yolanda Adams’s “More Than a Melody”. She also appeared in a number of big-name music videos, in addition to other dance work.
