King Ayisoba
- Viernes, noviembre 13
- 19:00-22:00
- Fox & Firkin 316 Lewisham High Street, London SE13 6JZ, Reino Unido
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Traditional music dug up from the future
Born in 1974 near Bolgatanga in northeast Ghana, King Ayisoba has played kologo, a small guitar with two strings attached to a calabash, from a young age. He took care of livestock and carried his instrument into the bush and villages, where he discovered traditional harmonies, ceremonies and ancestral rites.
He later moved to the capital Accra and developed a style between tradition and modernity. He met Terry Bonchaka, with whom he worked for several years, and producer Panji Anoff. His first album Modern Ghanians was recorded in 2006. The single I Want To See You, My Father won the Ghana Music Awards in 2007, and King Ayisoba was invited to participate in numerous collaborations. He continues in the same aesthetic, fusing electronic beats with his gravelly voice and traditional instruments.
In 2008, King Ayisoba released his second album Africa and played in Europe (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Germany, Russia, the UK, Belgium, France, Switzerland) alongside Arnold de Boer, also known as Zea, lead singer of The Ex and producer of the label Makkum Records. They released a compilation LP from the first two albums in 2012. The band has performed at numerous festivals, including Roskilde Festival in Denmark and Fusion Festival in Germany.
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Fox & Firkin
316 Lewisham High Street, London SE13 6JZ, Reino Unido