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Aisha

For the Latvian singer please use [a3028040]. For the Reggae, Dancehall, Soul Singer from Jamaica please use [a=Aisha Davis] Born Pamela Ross on October 1962 in Wolverhampton, England, child of Jamaican parents, she debuted at the tender age of eight on her father's Soundsystem. Aisha (sometimes Sister Aisha, born Pamela Ross in Wolverhampton) is a roots reggae singer who has been working with Mad Professor since 1984. Originally a backing vocalist with the band Capital Letters, she went solo and after a few singles, Mad Professor produced her debut album, High Priestess (1988). A second album, Daughters of Zion appeared in 1993 and Aisha also worked with Norman Grant of The Twinkle Brothers on two albums. She has featured on the Roots Daughters series of albums, alongside artists such as Kofi, Fabian, and Sandra Cross. She first performed in Jamaica in 2000 at the Augustus Pablo Benefit concert and she performed at the 2003 Meltdown festival (curated by Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry) at London’s Royal Festival Hall, which saw the Telegraph describe her as “the closest we have to a female Bob Marley”. Since 2006 she has toured internationally with Mad Professor’s Ariwa Posse. (from Wilkswood Reggae Festival page)