KA Collective with Atiba Kwabena WIlson and Kiyoko Layne

Atiba Kwabena Wilson is a multifaceted musician, published poet, and storyteller, known for blending rhythm, history, and culture into his performances. As the founder and artistic director of the Songhai Djeli Folkloric Ensemble and the Befo’ Quotet Rhythm ‘n’ Dues Band, he has been featured at the National Association of Black Storytellers festivals, the International African Arts Festival, and FESTAM in Dakar, Senegal.

Kiyoko Layne is a classically trained pianist originally from Kyoto, Japan. She majored in Jazz Composition at the Berklee College of Music and has been working as a jazz musician in New York City for over 15 years.