Ajaqa

Ajaqa (also seen as Ajaga and Ajaqua) were an Australian R&B band comprising four sisters, Catherine, Erica, Mary and Tracy Ajaka.[1][2] In December 2000 they were signed to Transistor Music. Their single, "Back 2 U" (September 2001),[3][4] which is based on the Hindu philosophy of karma,[5] reached No. 70 on the ARIA singles chart.[6] In November of that year they were chosen by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) to represent Australia at the Shanghai Asian Music Festival.[7]

Ajaqa
Also known as
  • Ajaga
  • Ajaqua
OriginSydney, Australia
GenresR&B
LabelsTransistor/BMG
Past members
  • Catherine Ajaka
  • Erica Ajaka
  • Mary Ajaka
  • Tracy Ajaka

References

  1. Hills Shire Times, 25 June 2002, "Sisters in body and song"
  2. "Song Catalogue Search". APRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing Right Association, Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  3. Sunday Telegraph 7 October 2001
  4. Adelaide Advertiser 13 September 2001
  5. Daily Telegraph, 13 September 2001, "Sydney Confidential [TT] thinks of its viewers. Clearly they think their viewers are idiots by ..."
  6. "The ARIA Report" (PDF) (604). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 24 September 2001: 2, 4, 7, 11, 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2002. Retrieved 24 April 2022. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. Eliezer, Christie (20 November 2001). "Ajaqa Plays in China". Music & Media Business News. Archived from the original on 16 September 2004. Retrieved 24 April 2021 via National Library of Australia.
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