About
King Ayisoba appears at Fox And Firkin, London, on Friday 13 November 2026, from 19:00 to 22:00. Tickets are from £12.50.
What to expect
The description begins with “Traditional music dug up from the future.”
Born in 1974 near Bolgatanga, northeast Ghana, King Ayisoba plays the Kologo, a small guitar with two strings attached to a calabash.
He took care of livestock, carried his instrument in the bush and villages, and discovered traditional harmonic, ceremonies, and ancestral rites.
He joined the capital and plunged into Accra’s cosmopolitan urban jungle, building a style between tradition and modernity.
He worked with Terry Bonchaka for several years and with music producer Panji Anoff.
His first album, Modern Ghanians, was recorded in 2006 and welcomed by the Ghanaian public; the single “I want to see you my father” won the Ghana Music Awards in 2007.
He was invited to numerous collaborations and continues with electronic beats, his gravelly voice, and traditional instruments.
He is one of Ghana’s most exported artists, released his second album, Africa, in 2008, and played in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Holland, Germany, Russia, the UK, Belgium, France, and Switzerland with Arnold de Boer aka Zea.
Zea is lead singer of the Ex group and producer of Makkum Records; a compilation LP from the last two albums came in 2012.
The band performed at numerous festivals and was noticed at Roskilde Festival in Denmark and Fusion Festival in Germany.
Questions
When does King Ayisoba start and end?
King Ayisoba runs Friday, 13 November 2026, 19:00 until 22:00.
Where is King Ayisoba?
King Ayisoba takes place at Fox And Firkin, 316 Lewisham High Street, Lewisham, London.
How much are tickets for King Ayisoba?
Tickets for King Ayisoba cost £12.50 on the official ticket shop.
What is the Kologo?
A small guitar with two strings attached to a calabash.
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Getting there
Fox And Firkin, 316 Lewisham High Street, Lewisham, SE13 6JZ London, England, GB
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