Soyaya

Ghanaian-born Mohammed Shaibu leads the African band Soyaya, with virtuoso acoustic guitar, dynamic talking drums and endearing vocals. The name Soyaya means love and affection in the native language of Hausa in West Africa. The music of Soyaya is a combination of Palmwine and Highlife, is the indigenous rhythm and blues.

Yaw Amponsah from Ghana on the Asanti drums/ Diego Coy from Columbia on the Bom bom/ Etienne Capko from Benin on the Ewe drums and vocals/ Thierno Diop from Senegal on the Bugrubu / Greg Campbell on Drums and guest from West Africa.