FEMI KOYA

Femi Koya is the face of the African Renaissance. As an Afrobeat composer and performer, versatile saxophonist and dynamic vocalist, Koya combines West African highlife and Jazz, South African Sofiatown with a nostalgic Afrobeat root. His sounds are a rich blend of deep and sultry Afrobeat and contemporary groove.

He is urban and urbane. His life’s journey – a story of migration from the West to the South – resonates in his music, which creates a conscious dialogue between West African and South African sounds. This musical fusion demonstrates the path to a new and culturally integrated Africa in which a common heritage is reinforced to meet the needs of today’s world. His quest is for African unity at a time when he believes Africa should claim its rightful and proud place in the world.