JOYCE N'SANA

Rythmes au Féminin series

A small woman with a mighty voice, Joyce N’sana anchors her reggae in gospel roots while incorporating a delicious blend of Afropop, blues and hip-hop.” (Radio-Canada, 2021). The Radio-Canada’s Révélation 2021-2022 exorcises the dark period she experienced during her country’s civil war by delivering a message of peace and harmony with a powerful voice evocative of soul music. This singer-songwriter-composer and natural-born entertainer combines reggae, gospel, hip-hop and Afro-blues to create what she calls “Afrobluehop,” an explosive cocktail of sound that has won her numerous awards. Her latest album, Obosso, released in 2021, reveals a new aspect of the artist who is well anchored in the Congolese musical tradition.