Ashley Ayuma, popularly known as Ashleye Scarlette
is a Kenyan singer / song writer and recording artist born in the Lake
Side city of Kisumu, western Kenya and currently residing in Dubai. The
versatile and immensely talented artist discovered her passion for music
at the tender age of 12 while still in elementary school. Growing up in
a family of three siblings, Ashleye found her
natural audience who enjoyed regular nagging from her insistent singing
that gradually developed into profound flair for composing and
performing her music to larger audiences over the years.
With
tremendous influence from other great female artists that have impacted
African music from the Lake Side region, such as Mercy Myra, Suzzana
Awiyo and Achieng Obura, Ashleye Scarlette aspires to carry on
the great legacy of creating music that resonates with the hearts of
audiences from all walks of life with her unique sound that borrows
elements of traditional folk and contemporary R&B sound.
Delving
into the topic of love and society, Ashley’s music covers a broader
spectrum of the day to day experiences that inspire her writing. Her
debut single, Catch my breath produced by Ryez of Ryez Entertainment
captures the essence of a romantic relationship in the smooth laid back
love song that enjoyed great reception from audiences locally in Kenya
and beyond. The fusion of Swahili in her music has also created an
enjoyable listening experience to her growing fan base.
As a follow up to the debut single, Ashley released her 2nd hit single late 2017, It’s you, a feel good song with a different style of production proving her versatile nature and flair for serenading her audiences. Ashleye
has graced different stages both in Kenya and Dubai, harnessing her art
of delivering high quality charged performances to different range of
audiences, the most recent being the African Artists Night at Chelsea plaza hotel, Dubai.
Ashleye Scarlette hit single Yule was recently added To The Long Road Riddim. Kenyan selector, DJ Montez, who is also a part of the Blakkwuman22 Music team, did the remix, It can be streamed and downloaded via SoundCloud.
She
continues to consistently etch her legacy not only as a singer and
performing artist but also as an influencer through art, using social
media and other platforms to deliver her talent in music to the world.
Her music is readily available online on different platforms such as
YouTube, Mdundo, Soundcloud among others. The journey to the top for
Ashley is promising! Her undeterred dedication for becoming a formidable
force and a name to be reckoned with on the African music footprint, in
an out of Africa cannot go unnoticed.
Ashleye Scarlette-Yule (Official Video)
Connect on twitter @AshleyeScarlett
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