Star of the African music scene with an afro-american fusion project
Wiyaala is a multi-award winning musician from Funsi in northwestern Ghana and is one of the biggest stars of the African music scene. Her music combines West African traditional music and contemporary Afro-pop music, sometimes drawing comparisons to Osibisa and Angelique Kidjo. Wiyaala has received awards from WOMAD UK, the 2018 Commonwealth Games and the African Union, has been a member of the GRAMMY Academy since 2022, and has built an arts center, guesthouse and restaurant in her village.
On a 2019 European tour, Wiyaala connected with some of the best musicians on the Slovenian music scene. Together, they formed the YagaYaga project, which is based on Afro-American fusion music.
Wiyaala – vocals
Miha Petric – guitar
Nejc Škofic – keyboard
Jošt Lampret – bass
Žiga Kožar – drums
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Sajeta 2026
- Dj Checkman (Slo)
- FFFV (ITA/POR)
- SWAI (SLO)
- ABOP (CRO)
- JOŠ GORI (CRO/SRB)
- IRENA TOMAŽIN (SLO)
- SAMO KUTIN & VID DRAŠLER (SLO)
- NIKA PRUSNIK & ROK ZALOKAR (SLO)
- BOA BÉRES (SRB) – Voicing Hybrid Ecosystems
- SUJEVERA (SLO)
- BiTOI (SE/DK)
- ETCETERAL (SLO)
- FILAMENTS OF EXISTENCE (ITA)
- GREEN MILK FROM THE PLANET ORANGE (JPN)
- WAQWAQ KINGDOM (JPN/GB)
- WIYAALA & YAGA YAGAS (GHA/SLO)
- KATALIN LADIK (HUN)
- GRUNT (SLO)
- BALMAINJEANS (GBR)
- Le Frick (Ger)
- Stem (Mkd)