Yawo takes musical leaps with 'Fences'

Click for Chris Riemenschneider's Star Tribune article, which describes Yawo's latest release as "a refreshingly upbeat album."

West African rhythms fuel a fight for freedom

Click for Minnesota Public Radio's in-depth feature. That link is to the print version, but you can also listen to the story audio or watch the photo slide show.

2003 MN Music Awards Nominee

African musicians find a new home in Twin Cities

Click for an in-depth article from the Star-Tribune.

Yawo's streamlined, elaborate blend of afro-cuban beats and funky scales has the ability to stand out in a genre as loosely defined as world music. They manage to combine luscious melodies with get-up-and-groove backbeats and form a music that never fails to win over every crowd...

From the Music and Entertainment Committee at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Democracy Is In The Beats: Meet the greatest Togolese Afrofunk bandleader in Minnesota

Click for a great review from CityPages.com -- a news and arts weekly of the Twin Cities.

As continental crossovers go, these Afro-reggae amalgams are at once ambitious and accessible.

Peter S. Scholtes
Music Critic, City Pages (Minneapolis)

Greetings Yawo!
I just thought I'd drop you a quick note to let you know that I am giving Yawo Celebrate airplay on KMSU/KMSK, The Maverick Radio Network, "Southern Minnesota's True Alternative." Yawo Celebrate has some very fine tunes; I especially like "Via de los Tesoros","Celebrate Life" and "When U Move."

Best wishes,
Mark R. Thomas
World Music Director & World Beat host/producer

"Very intriguing and beautiful music..."

Bunny Halton Subkis
Director, UNC Asheville Cultural Events