King Ayisoba

• country:Ghana
• label:Glitterbeat Records/Makkum Records
• artist posted by:CityZen Music

Line up

• Abaadongo Adontanga Aporee (dancer, backing vocals, dorgo)
• Azure Aboba (guluku, dundun drums)
• Francis Ayamga (djembe, bemne drums)
• King Ayisoba (vocals, kologo)
• Sulley Ayuune (sinyaka, backing vocals)

Links

• website

Born in north-eastern Ghana, King Ayisoba started learning the two-string lute, the kologo, as a small child from his traditional healer grandfather. As a young man, he moved to Accra where he scored a massive hit with his song, I Want To See You, My Father, a raw kologo-driven filial complaint that cut through the standard popular fare of hiplife, highlife and hip-hop. Fame brought him to the attention of Arnold de Boer, frontman of Dutch group The Ex, who has subsequently produced three albums with Ayisoba, keeping to the fore the powerful traditional sounds of kologo, guluku drum and dorgo horn, even when adding other instruments and beats. The latest album, 1000 Must Die, features guest luminaries such as Orlando Julius and Lee 'Scratch' Perry. Powerful social commentary, timeless wisdom: traditional music of the future.