Heartwarming, delicate and encouraging songs by Nigerian-German singer-songwriter Ayo. From a young age, she experienced that life was not always easy: her Nigerian father and German, drug-addicted mother divorced when she was still young. She grew up in Germany, later lived for a time in Paris and New York, and for several years she has lived in Tahiti. Her seventh studio album, Mami Wata, is a
… tribute to the West African sea goddess Mami Wata. With her soft, graceful, soulful voice, she sings about her search for freedom, her spiritual longing and the realization of finally being herself. In her heartfelt, compassionate lyrics, Ayo outlines how people try to survive in this world; children, women, boat refugees. Producer/guitarist Freddy Koella (Lhasa, Bob Dylan) created beautifully refined arrangements with acoustic sounds of piano, picking guitar, drum, cello and subtle electronic effects. (SvdP)more
