ASHLEY MAHER's lifelong love for African music and dance has steadily narrowed to focus on Senegalese mbalax. Born in Montreal and raised in California, Ashley's recording career began in London, where Virgin UK released her first two records to critical acclaim. After releasing a third CD independently, she then relocated to Los Angeles, where she recorded CDs 4 and 5, while raising her children.
In 2007, Senegal's superstar, Youssou N'Dour, released "Boul Bayekou," a song Ashley had co-written with Jason Hann. N'Dour then invited Ashley to perform for him as a sabar dancer in Dakar and Paris for two huge shows in 2008. Since then, Ashley has returned to Dakar 20 times to record albums 5 - 7 with Dakar's top musicians, perform, and film her music videos. She has collaborated with Senegalese artists around the world and completed "Made In Senegal" (album 7) at Papis Konate's Dakar studio in 2019. itunes.apple.com/us/artist/ashley-maher/79166023 / linktr.ee/ashleymaher