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The African Seductress: Wiyaala Invites Us to Explore “This Place”

Posted on February 1, 2016
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“Are you sure you want to do a video chat? I’m only wearing my bra.” “Girl. That’s okay. I’m about to take my bra off.” The tone for our conversation has been set: Hilarious, honest and real. After a whirlwind month of shooting, sneak peaks…

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My Favorite Moments from the 2015 VGMAs

Posted on April 12, 2015
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Last night (and part of this morning), Vodofone hosted Ghana’s version of the MTV/American Music Awards in this year’s edition of the Ghana Music Awards Festival. Whereas the average American Awards show is 2-3 hours, the VGMAs was an endurance testing 6-7 hour affair which…

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Wiyaala to drop new single for Peace and Unity in Africa

Posted on September 25, 2014
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Wiyaala drops her new single “Africa” on the 29th September. The song was debuted live at “A Night of 1018 Laughs” to a wildly enthusiastic crowd in a performance described by critics as “immense”, “awesome” and “the Angelique Kidjo of our time”. Following her knock-about…

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Sun & Moon: Wiyaala’s Lesson on Tolerance

Posted on September 19, 2014
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One of the hallmarks of what makes an artist great is the subject matter they choose to address through their craft. Indeed, the idea and the messages that an artist adopts as their core mission will determine whether he or she will be remembered and…