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Wiyaala

BBC News Africa - "They just want you to be Beyonce or a Rihanna - that light skin and the big hair." 

Financial Times - Wiyaala: the Afropop star defying Ghanaian norms

The Next Gig - Wiyaala probably gives the best performance at Welcome to the Village

CNN Africa  “She’s the only woman in the world singing in Sissala – and she will mesmerize you” 

World Listening Post - Album Review: Wiyaala offers proof that mixing tradition and provocation is good for music and for civilization—even a civilization the size of a village 

BBC News    Wiyaala is a feisty young woman from northern Ghana, bursting with attitude and drive” 

Nigel Wood – Irish Times  “Feisty is not the word – she is a powerhouse in the mode of a young Angelique Kidjo, effervescent and funny, she rocked the crowd (Womad UK) and got a great reception. One to watch.” 

Dandano - Album Review: Wiyaala Asserts Heritage on Sissala Goddess

BBC Radio London Wiyaala, The Ghanaian signer Wiyaala tells Jumoké how her career took off. 

Entertainment News Ghana - NO CHALLENGER! Wiyaala Is Ghana’s Best Live Performer

The Culture Trip - Meet Wiyaala, Pioneer of Ghana's New Afro Pop 

Joy News Ghana - Wiyaala wins Artiste of the Year at Ghana Arts and Culture Awards

BBC The Cultural Frontline   Ghanaian singer Wiyaala has gone from TV talent show contestant to multi-award winning Afro-pop star. She's using her voice to raise awareness of child marriage and women's rights. 

The Guardian UK   Africa Centre summer festival review - Wiyaala "Afropop blast" 

South China Morning Post - What Hongkongers can learn from Noella Wiyaala, the Ghanaian pop star redefining what it means to be beautiful in the age of #MeToo

Afropop Worldwide  Album review: Wiyaala's own background reflects that global-while-specific balance 

BBC Radio 4 In Tune  Katherine Broderick, Christopher Stark, Wiyaala, Berlin Philharmonic Horn Quartet 

BBC Focus On Africa - Ghanaian singer Wiyaala at Womad

 

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