Frikyiwa (the name of a steel key from Ghana) is a record label dedicated to Sub-Saharan Africa, and was created by Frederic Galliano in 2000. The music and the artworks of Frikyiwa transmit these cultures in a contemporary form. The various elements incorporated and developed by the label include... Learn More »
Frikyiwa (the name of a steel key from Ghana) is a record label dedicated to Sub-Saharan Africa, and was created by Frederic Galliano in 2000. The music and the artworks of Frikyiwa transmit these cultures in a contemporary form. The various elements incorporated and developed by the label include acoustic music, electronics, jazz, poetry, images, and multimedia. Recorded exclusively at the source and with the artists, the music of Frikyiwa is easily identifiable by the rural and sensual sounds, and a singular artistic direction in production and iconography. These all feed into the labels signature phrase - "The Music of the Bush. « Hide Description