Ajaqa Explained

Ajaqa
Origin:	Sydney, Australia
Genre:	R&B
Label:	Transistor/BMG
Past Members:	Catherine Ajaka Erica Ajaka Mary Ajaka Tracy Ajaka

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] Ajaka was a support act to Destiny's Child 2002 Australian tour.

Notes and References

1. Hills Shire Times, 25 June 2002, "Sisters in body and song"
2. Web site: Song Catalogue Search . APRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing Right Association, Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society) . 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 . 604 . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . 24 April 2022 . 2, 4, 7, 11, 16 . 24 September 2001 . dead . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020220130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue604.pdf . 20 February 2002 .
7. Web site: Ajaqa Plays in China . Eliezer . Christie . Music & Media Business News . 20 November 2001 . National Library of Australia . http://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20040916100943/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/10761/20030205-0000/www.themusic.com.au/im_m/archive/2001/011120-284/eliezer.html . 16 September 2004 . 24 April 2021 . live .