Video: Afro pop star Wiyaala on forging her own path

Wiyaala Djimba is a Ghanaian Afro pop artist and musician quick turning into a global symbol.

She sings in her local Sissala and Waale lingos in addition to English, and her hit "Shake My Body" won her two honors at the 2014 first release of the All Africa Music Awards.

She tells BBC Africa's What's New? the secrets behind her success and that she won’t be conforming any time soon.

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“For the first time, Sissala language has gone international”. — @wiyaala Djimba is a Ghanaian Afro pop singer and song writer fast becoming an international icon. She sings in her native Sissala & Waale dialects plus English, and her hit "Rock My Body" won her two awards at the 2014 first edition of the All Africa Music Awards. She tells #BBCWhatsNew’s @beninldn the secrets behind her success - and that she won’t be conforming any time soon. — #wiyaala #afropop #ghana #sissala #waale #ghanaianartist #instamusic #instagood #inspirationalquotes

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