Traditional music dug up from the future - this is the traditional kologo music from the Upper East Region of Ghana brought with the energy and flavor of the twenty first century.
King Ayisoba sings in Frafra, Twi and in English and is a big star in Ghana. The kologo is a two string guitar with a calabash gourd resonator, it is rhythmic and melodic at the same time
Him often called “King of Kologo” and “A living legend” has an unique sound and significant range of voices, which makes him sound like no other.
Coming from a rural area in the far north of Ghana, descending from a Frafra hunting tribe, his performances are full of tribal power, his grandfather’s voices which materializes through his incredible range of deep and loud nasal cries as well as soft high singing accompanied by his kologo. Supported by his band of Frafra musicians, with their mesmerizing infectious beats, high energy dances and singing, King Ayisoba provides captivating stage performances with rhythms going straight to the heart and inner pulse with a touch of repetitive trance. He has a great ability to interact with his audience, reaching the young and old with his straight forward lines, making them respond to his cries and dance along.
So-Jah ist ein in Dresden verwurzeltes Duo, welches für seine vom Afrobeat geprägten Eigenkompositionen auf Wolof und Französisch bekannt ist. Live mit traditionellen und modernen Instrumenten, darunter Balafon, Kora, Gitarre und Percussion.