Sasha launches music academy

Sasha P

Veteran Nigerian rapper, Antonia Alabi, popularly known as Sasha, has launched a music academy to assist aspiring musicians develop their skills.

The 35-year-old rapper revealed the development on Wednesday via Instagram.

The academy called Hard Knock Series consists of curate courses and workshops focused on equipping artistes for the music business.

“It is finally here!! I am super excited to announce that the first installment of my new passion project the HardKnockSeries is now LIVE.

“The HardKnockSeries is a music academy with a variety of courses and resources to enable musicians and entertainment enthusiasts acquire the knowledge required to reach their full potential,” she wrote.

The hiphop star also offered 10 per cent off for those who register before April 10.

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It is finally here!! I am SUPER excited to announce that the first official installment of my new passion project the HardKnockSeries is now LIVE. ______________________________________________ The HARDKNOCKSERIES is a music academy with a variety of courses and resources to enable musicians and entertainment enthusiasts acquire the knowledge required to reach their full potential. Facilitated by me and with the Grace of over 15 years experience in the Nigerian Entertainment industry, this has been in the works for a while but this is the year I JUST DO IT!!! I will be Joined by some of my colleagues / Music Industry experts & guest instructors, This intensive 6 hour course is interactive and certifiable. Invest in yourself ( or sponsor a promising talent ) by registering for the Introductory Course – JUMPSTART YOUR MUSIC CAREER at www.hardknockseries.com Date: April 27, 2019. Early Bird tickets available at 10% OFF before April 10th. Limited seats available. For a chance to win one of our sponsored seats send in a short video to info@hardknockseries.com or upload on Instagram and tag @purplefireent telling us that unique thing you will bring to the industry! Goodluck and thank you to all the people that have been supporting and spreading the word. Don't just like, tag somebody, tell somebody and help me climb this mountain!!! Thank you in advance. When one of US wins, we ALL win! #DistrurbingYourTimelines #ArtistDevlopment #Education #MusicBusiness #Careers #SuperStar #SongWriter #music #HardKnockSeries #HardKnockSeriesBySashaP

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Sasha is also a trained lawyer. She began her music career as a child in Ibadan and was later signed on to eLDee’s Trybe records.

She launched her own clothing label, Eclectic by Sasha, in 2012.

She has received several awards including 2009 Best Female Artist award in the UK at the Women in Entertainment Awards for her first single titled Adara.