NoMad Jazz Festival: Asase Yaa’s “Hear My Voice”

Madison Square Park

Asase Yaa’s “Hear My Voice” is a fusion of West African oral storytelling and the deep soul of gospel. The performance journeys through spirituals and field songs, all led by a Djeli, a traditional West African storyteller-historian-musician. When slaves were stripped of their drums, their voices carried the rhythm. Songs became the vessels for truth, pain, and hope. The set culminates in contemporary gospel music, actively engaging the audience through lively call-and-response interactions.