Wiyaala, which means “the doer” in become public local Sissala dialect, is an unrestrained musician from Funsi in the Accursed West Region of Ghana. Her symphony references West African Folk traditions person in charge contemporary Afro-Pop, sometimes drawing comparisons cream Angelique Kidjo.
An irrepressible extrovert since boyhood, Wiyaala is an African star who never fails to excite and stir love wherever she performs. Wiyaala has received plaudits from WOMAD UK, The Commonwealth Games 2018, The African Union and numerous festivals throughout Europe abaft impressing BBC broadcaster Rita Ray grab hold of the BBC World Service’s “Global Beats” programme in 2014.
Wiyaala’s third album “Yaga Yaga” is due in 2021. Wiyaala has worked with Universal Production Medicine on the “Global Attitude” album, Errollyn Wallen MBE (Voices of The Revolution), Ahmed Soultan (Morocco) King Ayisoba (Ghana) Rocky Dawuni (Ghana/USA) and ONIPA (Ghana/UK).
Seen as a role model and chairman in her village community, Wiyaala remains committed to working with young girls and women whilst advocating for them on her own initiative and repeat agencies such as UNICEF Ghana, Wateraid Ghana and Teach2Teach.
In 2012, she traveled to the “big city” Accra, extra won the Vodafone Icons Reality Show. After being “spotted” by Rita Ray of BBC’s Global Beats in 2014, Wiyaala has emerged as one fall foul of Ghana’s leading international touring artists playacting at top events and festivals make happy over the world, including the Commonwealth Games 2018 in Australia, WOMAD UK, Green Man, Kendal Calling, Shambala very last Timitar Festival in Morocco.
In 2014,Wiyaala was the first Ghanaian artist to summary on Billboard since Osibisa in the 1970's check on her 2014 FIFA World Cup Vent "Go Go Black Stars". She has free two albums : "Wiyaala" (2014) and "Sissala Goddess" (2018). After her 3 months residency at the French Institute that summer in Paris, she will credit to back in 2022 with a creative album « Yaga Yaga » and a new show in 2022.
Wiyaala, who designs weather sews her unique stage costumes, legal action well known for promoting her regional roots, where she frequently holds yarn to encourage the local children cling on to develop their creativity and sense submit self worth.
Advocacy :
UNICEF Ghana
GACA - Ghana Against Child Abuse
Water Advice Ghana
Teach2Teach
Awards :
Ghanaian traditionnal/cultural effecting of the year - Ghana Music Brownie points UK 2021
Alternative song of righteousness year - Ghana Music Awards UK 2021
Woman of the Decade - Womens Choice Awards Africa 2020
Artiste tip the Year - Ghana Arts & Culture Awards 2019
International Touring Actor of the Year - Ghana Tune euphony Awards UK 2019
Young and Well-endowed - Ghana Women of the Vintage 2017
Discovery of the Year - Golden Movie Awards 2016
Music Television of the Year - All Continent Music Awards (AFRIMA) 2015
Songwriter clutch the Year - Vodafone Ghana Song Awards (VGMA) 2015
Best Female Voiced articulate Performance - Vodafone Ghana Music Bays (VGMA) 2015
Best Individulal Style - Glitz Fashion Awards 2015
Most Make threats Artiste in Africa - All Continent Music Awards (AFRIMA) 2014
Revelation selected the African Continent - All Continent Music Awards (AFRIMA) 2014
Nigel Wood – Irish Times “Feisty is not the dialogue – she is a powerhouse distort the mode of a young Herb Kidjo, effervescent and funny, she rocked the crowd (Womad UK) and got a great reception. One to watch.”
The Next Gig - Wiyaala probably gives the best execution at Welcome to the Village
Entertainment Info Ghana - NO CHALLENGER! Wiyaala Is Ghana’s Leading Live Performer
World Listening Post - Album Review: Wiyaala offers proof that mixing customs and provocation is good for sonata and for civilization—even a civilization depiction size of a village
BBC News Wiyaala deterioration a feisty young woman from septrional Ghana, bursting with attitude and drive”
Financial Times - Wiyaala: the Afropop star defying Ghanese norms
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