Ensley Native, Ashley Sankey, Self-Taught Musician

By Je’Don Holloway TalleyFor the Birmingham Times
Even though she’s a classically trained keyboardist and percussionist and a formally trained jazz and opera vocalist, Ensley native Ashley Sankey wanted more.
“I taught myself the guitar,” she said. “I am also a master vocalist in soul and gospel music. My music often falls under the genre of soul music.”
Sankey, 32, said she is pursuing her career as an independent artist because so many have counted African A