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]
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| Origin | Sydney, Australia |
| Genres | R&B |
| Labels | Transistor/BMG |
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References edit
- ^ Hills Shire Times, 25 June 2002, "Sisters in body and song"
- ^ "Song Catalogue Search". APRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing Right Association, Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ Sunday Telegraph
7 October 2001
- ^ Adelaide Advertiser
13 September 2001
- ^ Daily Telegraph, 13 September 2001, "Sydney Confidential [TT] thinks of its viewers. Clearly they think their viewers are idiots by ..."
- ^ "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) - ^ 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.
