Dobet Gnahoré: Zouzou

Dobet Gnahoré: Zouzou

October 22, 2024

Fabric of Life Listening Post 383. In the same way that many people chant and pray in ancient languages they don’t fully understand, so are connoisseurs of world music often inspired by secular songs in languages they have never studied. With Dobet Gnahoré’s seventh...
Wiyaala: Sissala Goddess

Wiyaala: Sissala Goddess

December 26, 2019

Global Village Listening Post 232. Candace Bushnell, creator of Sex and the City, has company. The Ghanaian singer-songwriter Noella Wiyaala opens her second album with Village Sex (video 1), intertwining music and attitude: Her outlook balances respect for some...