The next installment of Africa Oyé: Nyumbani will feature West African singer-songwriter, Batch Gueye on Friday, May 28, 2021 on Africa Oye’s YouTube and Facebook pages.
Gueye is a West African griot, a storyteller through music and dance, who descends from a long lineage of artists. His songs in Wolof talk about his own life experience of love, jealousy, travel and immigration, and pay tribute to places he has lived in and people he is grateful to. His discography includes Ndiarigne, In This New Land and Moytou.
The event will feature an original concert, dance workshop and exclusive interview with Batch Gueye.
The free online show, hosted by Africa Oyé ambassador, Spykatcha will also include a set from acclaimed DJ, John Rowlands.
headline photo: Batch Gueye, courtesy of Africa Oye
Author: World Music Central News Room
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Tremendamente conmovedor…Africa ..GUEYE…made me cry.