King Ayisoba
Kologo-driven Frafra song from northern Ghana
Based in Bolgatanga, Ghana
King Ayisoba’s records are built around the kologo’s dry, repeating lines and his high, rough voice in Frafra, Twi and English. On stage that usually means a tight band groove, fast hand percussion and songs that lock into a chant-like cycle rather than a polished pop arc.
More about King Ayisoba
He comes out of the Upper East Region of Ghana and turned kologo music into something that traveled widely through Ghana and beyond. Modern Ghanaians was the breakthrough, and the music still points back to traditional kologo playing while pushing it into a contemporary band format. His Bandcamp also places him in Bolgatanga.
A story
A Bandcamp note says the kologo became like an extended part of his body, and that he never spent a day without playing it.
Playing
- 2026-11-06 2026-11-06T23:45:00 · King Ayisoba · TivoliVredenburg
Start here
- Modern Ghanaians (2007)
Title track; plainest entry into the groove. - Pure Confusion (2022)
Later record with the kologo still front and center. - Modern Ghanaians (2007)
Title track; plainest entry into the groove.
For fans of
Baba Zula, Ebo Taylor, Ali Farka Touré, Hailu MergiaOfficial links
Le Guess Who?BandcampSpotifyWebsite
Plan Le Guess Who? 2026 with Songpot · Ask about King Ayisoba in ChatGPT or Claude