Live, stripped-back, acoustic gigs - carefully curated monthly Bookshelf Sessions. These EXCLUSIVE sessions offer unique opportunity to experience top quality live performance in Alton. Come and see what everyone’s talking about!

HEY! We are looking for local, up & coming solo or duo acoustic acts with original material to support our main artists for Bookshelf Sessions. If you are interested, drop Gary an email and introduce yourself and your music, and you could find yourself supporting the likes of James Walsh (Starsailor), Richard Walters, Matthew & The Atlas, Ben Ottewell (Gomez), Fran Lusty or Nigel Clark (Dodgy).

Performances recorded live for our YouTube channel.

WIYAALA

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WIYAALA, which means "the doer" in her local Sissala language, is a charismatic musician entertainer from Funsi in the Upper West Region of Ghana.

An irrepressible extrovert since childhood, Wiyaala is an award winning African star who never fails to excite and inspire love. With her songs, Wiyaala performs an Africa that is both modern and traditional. Wiyaala's music references West African Folk traditions and contemporary Afro-Pop, sometimes evoking comparisons with African stars such as Mariam Makeeba, Brenda Fassie and Angelique Kidjo.

Billboard — World Music
“Wiyaala is the first Ghanaian artist to chart on Billboard since Osibisa in the 1970s — a feat that cements her place as one of West Africa's most important musical exports.”