Tommy WÁ outdoors ‘YAKOYO’ on August 4

 Despite being a singer instead of a guitarist, the tune reflects the rich communal works that it symbolizes through collaborations with local and foreign artists.

 The track was created by Thewa Chaiyadam (Thailand), mixed and mastered by Lucas Muller (Berlin, Germany), and featured additional production and instrumentation from SuperJazzClub frontman bed and Senku Live keyboardist/band leader Nee Dromor.

The song starts off with a gentle invitation to "hungry" or "thirsty" travelers to stop and re-energize in the spirit of community. With lots of refreshment and "something cooking," Tommy WA.'s comforting voice resonates and echoes across the room.

A singer-songwriter, poet, and visual storyteller with a soulful voice, Tommy WA is skillfully defining his musical direction through Afro soundscapes.

He combines modern folk, Indie, and retro-soul to create his unique sound texture.

This musical brew effectively traverses the breadth of his Nigerian roots and satisfies Accra, the musical capital of Ghana, where he is situated.

He names a number of musicians as influences, including The Lumineers, Brittany Howard, Michael Kiwanuka, Bon Iver, and Michael Kiwanuka.

With recent live performances including the BASSLINE Festival and ACCESS 2021 in Johannesburg, Pop-Kultur 2022 in Berlin, and a private series of boutique tours in London, Oxford, Zanzibar, and Dar es Salaam, Tommy WA is mesmerizing whether performing alone or with his band.

As a self-described "roadman," Tommy WA's vast journeys over the years of musical exploration undoubtedly served as a rich source of inspiration and background for "YAKOYO."

Tommy WA. urges us on "YAKOYO" to hold on to an abundance attitude and the significance of generating, sharing, and savoring collective hope while not denying that "life is filled with shortcomings."