Introducing the Pop Master and “Young Lioness of Africa,” Wiyaala
With the release of Wiyaala’s stunning latest single, Better Treat Me Right, we thought we’d take a look back over her musical history for all our readers that need to catch up with this Ghanaian pop queen…
The second of four sisters, thanks to her musical mother, she avoided FGM and marriage as a young child – already a performer at a young age she attracted attention as an entertainer, dancer, artist and athlete.
“Those days when I was small girl living in the compound house, I would provide entertainment for family and friends by mimicking the videos we occasionally saw of Michael Jackson and Madonna. I didn’t really understand the words of the songs I was singing, so I would just improvise using my own language, which was Sissala. Of course, I didn’t know it then, but its the reason why I am so easily able to improvise now during live performance. it is also the reason why I easily adapt to Western styles of music whilst retaining a strong sense of my African identity.”
Eventually, despite having no money, she had to make the journey to Accra and try her luck in the reality shows. It took her four years and four long journeys to a city where she didn’t know anyone – to finally become a winner.
Jump forward to the present day and Wiyaala is well known name across Ghana and breaking into the global pop scene. She is has performed the Commonwealth Games 2018 in Australia, WOMAD in the UK and Timitar Festival in Morocco. Wiyaala is also a committed supporter of the arts in Northern Ghana having created and organised the The Djimba World Music Festival now in its third year. She is also an active influencer for UNICEFGhana and fights for the abolition of FGM, Early Child Marriage and the rights of children.
She’s an incredibly talented woman, musician and campaigner – and ready to take the world by storm…
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/wiyaala
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Ttf480Uumk6ylOAokG2h7#_=_
Youtube: Better Treat Me Right – WTS feat Wiyaala – Official video
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wiyaala
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wiyaala
Instagram: http://instagram.com/wiyaala
Website: http://wiyaala.com/
