All Set For Wiyaala’s “Lioness Concert” On December 8

Effervescent performer, Wiyaala, is scheduled to headline the “Lioness Concert” at Alliance Francaise -Accra on Saturday ,December 8.

“Wiyaala,” which means “the doer” in the local Sissala dialect, is from Funsi, an African village in the Upper West Region of Ghana close to the borders of Burkina Faso and Cote D’Ivoire.

Her music is a potent fusion of West African folk songs and stadium Afro-pop informed by her personal interpretation of traditional West African mythology and storytelling, which are brought to life with energetic traditional dance moves.

Being the second of four sisters and thanks to a musically inclined mother, she “dodged” FGM and child marriage, whilst also attracting attention as a child entertainer, dancer, artist and athlete, despite growing up in a patriarchal society frequently hostile to artistic growth.

In 2012, she made the long journey to the capital city, Accra, and against the odds, won an emphatic victory in the Vodafone Icons Reality Show. After being spotted by Rita Ray of BBC’s Global beats in 2014, the door opened and Wiyaala has since then, emerged as one of Ghana’s leading international artistes performing at top events and festivals all over the world, including the Commonwealth Games 2018 in Australia, WOMAD UK and the Timitar Festival in Morocco.

Wiyaala is also a member of the international female band GRRRL and a committed supporter of the arts in Northern Ghana, having created and organized the The Djimba World Music Festival which is 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”

Meanwhile, the ever-resourceful Wiyaala, who designs and sews her own unique stage costumes, is finding more and more ways to charm audiences with her warmth and unique talent. Her second album, “Sissala Goddess” is due in December and much of the new material will be featured for the first time at the concert.