Wiyaala, which means “the doer” in her 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 fusion of West African Folk songs and stadium Afro-Pop informed by traditional West African storytelling, brought to life with spectacularly energetic traditional dance moves.

Despite growing up in a patriarchal society frequently hostile to artistic growth, Wiyaala attracted attention as a Child Entertainer, Dancer, Artist and Athlete.

In 2012, she made the long journey to Ghana’s capital, Accra, and won the Vodafone Icons Reality Show. After being spotted by Rita Ray of BBC’s Global Beats in 2014, Wiyaala has emerged as one of Ghana’s leading international touring artists, performing at top events and festivals all over the world, including the Commonwealth Games in Australia (2018), WOMAD UK and the Timitar Festival in Morocco. As well as designing and sewing her own unique stage costumes, Wiyaala has released two albums: “Wiyaala” (2014) and “Sissala Goddess” (December 2018). Wiyaala is a committed supporter of the arts in Northern Ghana, having created and organized the The Djimba World Music Festival, which is now in its fourth year.

Wiyaala is an ambassador for UNICEF Ghana and fights for the abolition of FGM, Early Child Marriage and the rights of children.

Credits include:

2012 - Vodafone Icons Reality Show Ghana - Winner

2014 - All Africa Music Awards - Most Promising Artist on the African Continent

2014 - All Africa Music Awards - Revelation of The African Continent

2015 - Vodafone Ghana Music Awards - Songwriter of the Year

2015 - Vodafone Ghana Music Awards - Female Vocalist of the Year

2015 - All Africa Music Awards - Video of the year

2017 - Glitz Africa Women of the Year - Young and Gifted

2016 - Film Credit “No Man's Land" Directed by Pascal Amanfo (Ghana)

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