Just like a lion about to pounce its prey, Wiyaala has unleashed a feisty new follow-up to her latest single, “Make Me Dance”. This new release, the Make Me Dance Remixes EP, features five tracks in nu-disco, disco house, breakbeat, drum & bass and trance genres.

Wiyaala’s debut international single was released last month, with critics saying that, “Once again Noella Wiyaala is setting the pace for the Ghanaian music industry”. Africa on the Blog has stated, “By far my favourite is her latest release, ‘Make Me Dance’; it is beautiful, the song gives me goose bumps” and “there is something seemingly naughty about her”. Well we all better watch out because things are going to get much naughtier when these remixes hit the dance floors.

The “Make Me Dance” Remix EP was mastered in the Paris-based La Source Mastering Studio. In the mastering world, La Source in Paris is by far the reference in France and is often mentioned alongside the top facilities in the UK & USA.

The remixes cover the whole range of EDM genres. Marej Deluxe and Juan Pacifico showcase the best of disco house, with Lada Sax joining Marej Deluxe’s remix performing live saxophone. L3x and Pio Beat bring a totally different dancefloor vibe with their drum & bass and breakbeat remixes. Merse closes the EP with yet another flavour, an atmospheric trance version of the single.

The Make Me Dance Remixes EP is released worldwide through Djimba World Records on December 9th.

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Wiyaala - Make Me Dance (Marej Deluxe And Lada Sax Remix) [CUT]

TINAMBANYI (HERE WE COME!)

Wiyaala - Make Me Dance (Marej Deluxe And Lada Sax Remix)

Wiyaala interviewed by Rita Ray for the BBC Global Live show, and performs "Tinambayi" from the upcoming album!

Listen to the whole show at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p020zn96

'Tinambayi' premiere, live @ BBC Global Beats!

Watch Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9D9LdZxrhQ
Lyrics translation
Sun & Moon
Who doesn't have troubles
If you have none, show yourself 
No matter who you are, rich or poor
physically-challenged or not
people will always have issues
Even those who do no wrong

Sun and moon bring light
Each for a different purpose
The moon is calm
The sun brings heat
And each in its turn
Will give way to another

When the moon lights up the night,
This we love, but when its time 
for the moon to give way to the sun
We know it's inevitable

For we are all one people
With destinies to fulfill
Who are you to judge another 
Any more than you can judge 
The Sun and Moon

When the moon lights up the night,
This we love, but when its time 
for the moon to give way to the sun
We know it's inevitable

SUN & MOON

Lyrics Translation 

We are not out yet
We are just preparing
You are already scared
We are not out yet
We are just preparing
You are already scared for your lives
Isaala! (I’m calling, where are you!)
Isaala! (I’m calling, where are you!)
The battle has not started
The battle has not begun
Isaala! (I’m calling, where are you!)
Isaala! (I’m calling, where are you!)
You’ve already given up
You’re running for your lives
At the sight of us
You started the fight
We are ready for battle
You sense danger and are
Running helter skelter before us
Didn’t your mother tell you 
Never to under-estimate the challenge!

Words and Music by Wiyaala 


The land is good, the land is fine
Gold we have, Diamonds we mine
Yet we fight, we covered it all in blood
Tell me why we wallow in the mud

Africa Africa Africa Africa yeah
Mama Africa 
We cry for peace, Africa

The land is good, the land is fine
Gold we have, Diamonds we mine
Yet we fight, we covered it all in blood
Tell me why we wallow in the mud

Africa Africa Africa Africa yeah
Mama Africa 
We cry for peace, Africa

Africa Africa Africa Africa yeah
Mama Africa 
We cry for peace, Africa

Kisssome gota gee x 3
( we're spoiling everything)

Africa Africa Africa Africa yeah
Mama Africa 
We cry for peace, Africa

Tell me why you fight
Tell me why we fight
Tell me why you fight
Tell me why we fight


AFRICA

Lyrics Translation

We used to go out
Under the moonlight to play
And we would sit round
As an old man or woman
Told stories of the old days
We played ampe (hopscotch)
And we played poapoanaa nulaa (hide and seek)
The older married women played jan-na
The husbands and kids watched
We've forgotten all that now
Those old ways of having fun
You are lost if you don't know
Where you have come from
You are lost if you don't
Know who your people are
So I say, and I say it loud
Come, lets go back
Try the things we left behind
And add them to what we have now


SIIKO (COME, LET'S GO)

Watch video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1KdWpK4VXE

(Lyrics Translation)
Come lets go
Come lets go
My love, come with me
To this place, no one knows
Lets go to this place
Nobody will know us
Let’s go to this place
No one can see us
No one can bother us

LENO (THIS PLACE)

Lyrics Translation

In this world, We know a good thing
When you have your good thing
don't let go, because if you let go
you might never get it back.

Don't let anyone lie to you
or tell you what you have is bad
when you know and believe
its the best thing you ever had

Don't let anyone deceive you
don't let anyone tell you a lie about it
you know what a good thing is
don't let go, don't let go, 
don't let go, don't let go


BUNSUN (GOOD THINGS)

Lyrics Translation

If you don’t work, You won’t eat
If you don’t work , you won’t eat
If you don’t work, You won’t eat
If you don’t work, You won’t eat

There is work, And there is work
Some work you do, People respect you
Some work you do, People will laugh

If you don’t work, You won’t eat
If you don’t work , you won’t eat
If you don’t work, You won’t eat
If you don’t work, You won’t eat

The white man has a saying in English
That if you no work, you no go chop
You no go chop, You no go chop

There is no food for the lazy man
There is no food for the lazy girl
There is no food for the lazy man
There is no food for the lazy girl

Pushing truck is work
Selling oranges is work
Selling rice is work
Hairdressing is work
Barbering is work
And most important
Farming is work

If you don’t work, You won’t eat
If you don’t work , you won’t eat
If you don’t work, You won’t eat
If you don’t work, You won’t eat

Words & Music
Wiyaala
Djimba World Records 2014
All rights reserved.

TUMA (NO FOOD FOR THE LAZY MAN)

Watch The Amazing Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tac3I23eBNk
Lyrics Translation
Didn’t you say we would be together forever
Weren’t you the one who promised
You wouldn’t listen to what people said
Didn’t you say we would be together forever
Weren’t you the one who promised
You wouldn’t listen to what people said

But I guess it was love that blinded me
But I guess it was love that blinded me
But I guess it was love that blinded me
But I guess it was love that blinded me

Weren’t you the one who told me to be strong
But you just danced to the rhythm they called
You didn’t even fight for our love
You left, just when I needed you
To show how much you cared  
You didn’t think of me and the pain you caused

Had I known, but now it’s too late
Had I known, but now it’s too late
Had I known, but now it’s too late
Had I known, but now it’s too late

I should have listened when my
Mama and Papa warned me about you
Now I know it’s true when they say
Where adults sit and see, a child can’t
Even if he or she climbs the highest
Tree or mountain in this world

But I guess it was love that blinded me
I guess it was love, I guess it was love
I guess it was love, I guess it was love
I guess it was love, I guess it was love

KANDIBANYE (HAD I KNOWN)

Lyrics Translation

If I was told
I couldn't get this far
I wouldn’t believe it
They told me
But I also told them
They told me
But I also told them
Don’t let anyone tell you
You can’t do it
Don’t let anyone say it,
It’s not worth it
Don’t let them, Don’t let them
That’s how the world is

Brothers and sisters
Let’s stand together
Helping each other
Making things better
After all, how many days
Before it all ends and
We stand before one god

My friends don’t 
Listen too much
When they say
You’re a joker, You’re a joker
You’re a joker. You’re a joker
That’s how the world is my brother
People will always say things
So let them say it
 At the end of the day
It’s we doers that know best
Yes  we doers know best!
Know Best! Know Best!
Wiyaala Djimba! Wiyaala Djimba!


DUNNE IL PLA (THAT'S HOW THE WORLD IS)

Lyrics Translation

you alone
can make me sleep
you alone
can make me breathe
there is no one else 
but you alone
there is no one else 
but you alone
When I want to eat
You alone
Are in my mind
And I am full
When I am thirsty
I think of you
And thirst no more
That’s why I say
Let’s love each other
To the death
you alone
can make me sleep
you alone
can make me breathe
there is no one else 
but you alone
there is no one else 
but you alone


IDUNNE (YOU ALONE)

Brothers and Sisters
let’s love each other
stop the hatred and fighting 
stop the hatred and fighting 
stop the hatred and fighting 

We are all one, We are all one
We are all one, We are all one

Don't let anyone confuse you
make you fight  your brothers
make you fight your sisters, 

We are all one, We are all one
We are all one, We are all one

War, nothing but destruction
I say war...war...war! 
Nothing but destruction!


PEACE

I wrote Angel for the two people in my life who believed and supported me when others doubted. 

Wiyaala

Angel

ANGEL

Live at The Hague African Festival 2015 - Good Reason (trad)ft Atongo Zimba

Live at The Hague African Festival 2015 - The Lord Liveth (Wiyaala & Atongo Zimba)

Watch Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWO69NAn83Y
Buy on iTunes
 https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/make-me-dance-single/id705878795
Buy on Amazon
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Make-Me-Dance/dp/B00F0TAAY2#customerReviews

Make Me Dance

Make me Dance

Girls goes shopping for a man in an African market
Watch Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAdt8QhBins
Buy on Itunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/rock-my-body-feat.-jupitar/id894742133?i=894742142

Promo EP

Rock My Body

My Man (Mr Right)
Hey!!! Mr Right!
That’s my man!
Hands off!
My Man!
He knows how to make
Me feel alright
My Man!
He got the keys to my heart,
My Man!
He treats me like a lady
And I know
I am his woman ..ooohhh
I think I found myself
A real good man
He’s never going to hurt me
It’s the way he cares for me
It’s the way that he loves me
He makes me feel secure inside
When we kiss, I feel it
When we touch, its magic
He’s a real good gentle man
He knows how to make me go oooh aaahh (x 4)
My Man!
He knows how to make
Me feel alright
My man,
He got the keys to my heart
My man
He knows how to make
Me feel alright
My Man
We will never be apart
My man
He treats me like a lady
And I know
I am his woman ..ooohhh
I think I found myself
A real good man
He knows how to make me go oooh aaahh (x 4)
Author: Noella N-Wadei
Composer: Kayso
Djimba World Records 2017

My Man (Mr Right)

WTS ft Wiyaala - Better Treat Me Right (WTS & Charles Jay Mashup Mix) 16 Bit -3

If I was told
I couldn't get this far
I wouldn’t believe it
If I was told 
I could not get this far
I wouldn’t believe it

They told me
But I also told them
They told me
But I also told them
Don’t let anyone tell you
You can’t do it
Don’t let anyone say it,
It ain’t worth it
Don’t let them
Don’t let them

That’s how the world is
They told me
But I also told them
That’s how the world is
They told me
But I also told them

If I was told
I could not get this far
I wouldn’t believe it
If I was told 
I could not get this far
I wouldn’t believe it
They told me
But I also told them
They told me
But I also told them

Brothers and sisters
Let’s  stand together
Helping each other
Making things better
After all, how many days
Before it all ends and
We stand before one god

People will tell you
You won’t get far
My friends don’t 
Listen too much
When they say
Your’re a joker
Your’re a joker
Your’re a joker

But’s the way
The world is my friend
People will always say things
So let them say it
But at the end of the day
It’s the doers that know best
Yes doers know best!
Know Best! Know Best!
Wiyaala Djimba! Wiyaala Djimba!




Dunne il Pla (That's How The World Is)

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