Aisha's father ran a sound system, and she began singing at the age of eight, building up a strong local following before beginning her recording career.
[1] In 1979, she successfully auditioned for the band Capital Letters as a backing vocalist.
She also featured on the Roots Daughters series of albums, alongside artists such as Kofi, Fabian, and Sandra Cross.
[1] She performed at the 2003 Meltdown festival (curated by Lee "Scratch" Perry) at London's Royal Festival Hall, which saw The Daily Telegraph describe her as "the closest we have to a female Bob Marley".
[1] In 2006, she toured internationally with Mad Professor's Ariwa Posse.