Line-up:
Rama N’goni aka Alimatou Diakité – Vocal, N’goni, Dance
Aziz Sinka – Doun Doun, Calabasse, Vocal, Bandleader
Massa Dembéle– Balafon, Djembé, Vocal
Moussa Coulibaly – Balafon, Djembé, Vocal
Adama Dembele – Djembe, Vocal
Stand-by:
Sékou Bamogo  – Dance
Louis Sanou– Balafon, Djembé, Ngoni, Vocal
Djelifily Sako – Kora
Daniel Lorenz – Violine
Moumouni Diatta – Djembe, Ngoni
Souleymane Diabaté – Balafon, Djembe, Vocal

Workshops:
Percussion, Balafon, N’goni (Westafrican Harpe), Dance

1st Price at Sharq Taronalari 2013, Int. Competition, supported by UNESCO
& “Creole Award” Berlin & Brandenburg 2013

Debutalbum “BOBO-DIOULASSO” by AHOI-tunes

The group LANAYA (Trust) has earned the reputation of being something spezial in the Berlin music scene. All musicians are from Burkina Faso, West Africa and use the rich cultural and musical heritage from the people of the Manding. LANAYA have a profound cultural and musical background and have managed to create a very own sound which is going far beyond the songs usually heard on African drum concerts.
Performed are the world-famous, powerful and furious rhythms, songs and dances of the Manding Tribes: Bobo, Bissa and Siamou on the borders Mali, Ghana and Ivory Coast. Even the music-instruments are from these different regions and usually dont play together in one group!
The entire repertoire was arranged by own means and modern style elements. They manage to interpret partly ancient, soft or powerful, sad or happy songs with harmonic grooving melodies and rhythmic African improvisations over and over again. LANAYA regularly invites musicians and dancers as guests from Burkina Faso and are able to convince and delight the audience with their original way and complicity.
Bandleader Aziz Sinka produce the yearly festival WOKA KUMA in Berlin & FESTICO in Bobo-Dioulasso.

The musicians:

Abdoul Aziz Sinka – Band Leader
was born in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. Very early he gets in touch with music through a Griot family who teaches him singing. In several West African countries he met other traditions and intensifies his music knowledge in Djembe, Talking Drum, Calabash and N’goni. Since 2002 Aziz is living in Germany, where he founds LANAYA with his brother Ibrahim in order to put across his home culture. To the rich Manding’s culture the band adds modern elements of style. With “Trio Djekafo” he was on tour in Germany and Switzerland in 2008.
In 2009 Aziz initiates an ambitious project: BEN KADY (Peace is good). The ensemble of musicians from about 15 countries presents itself in an exceptionally social, cultural and musical variety. Openness, tolerance, braveness and talent are the keys of this successful project which Aziz wants to establish in Berlin every year with the WOKA KUMA Festival, Berlin. In 2005 he plays as the 1st African artist in Uzbekistan at the UNESCO Festival “Sharq Taronalari”.
With “Interkunst” project against violence & racism he was on tour in Germany.
Since 2006 Aziz regularly appears in the House scene of Lithuania with DJ Avieras. In 2008 he gave music workshops at the Oneaka Dance Company in Charlotte, North Carolina/USA. Aziz performed solo and with musicians at Africa Film festival “AfriKamera”, World Championships in Athletics 2009 (IAAF) and “Fanmeile” for FIFA World Cup in 2006.
In 2009 ARTE-TV showed Abdoul Aziz Sinka as one of the main protagonists in “24 hours Berlin”.
He produce the festivals: WOKA KUMA in Berlin, Germany
& FESTICO in Bobo-Dioulasso, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.

Rama Ngoni aka Alimatou Diakité
is one of the most popular singers in Burkina Faso and now lives in Germany.
The great vocal artist plays the traditional instrument N’goni (West African harp), traditionally played only by hunters and dozos –
Rama Ngoni is one of the few women who plays the Ngoni !
Since childhood, she immersed herself in music through her father, the renowned musician Limani Fatié Traoré. Her career began at the age of 7, when she accompanied her father on stage, and she has been traveling to festivals in Europe since the age of 10.
She has released two albums and collaborated with numerous Burkinabe artists.
Her style combines traditional and modern music, creating a musical experience.
Her voice seduces her listeners into a magical state of relaxation, where there is also room for laughter and tears. Her songs, interwoven with fairy tales, tell of simple life, great wisdom, and the hidden desires of people.
She comes from a traditional Griot family in the cultural capital of Bobo-Dioulasso and draws her inspiration from these roots. Griots are tasked with preserving and passing on history, with bringing peace to people so they can make decisions with their hearts. Her 1st album “Mougnou” and 2nd “Dombo Kélé” in 2025.

Massa Dembélé
The multi-instrumentalist and griot is master of West African musical traditions and a creator of original works within the realm of Afro-fusion. He plays the djembe, ngoni and balafon, and is active as a composer and arranger within the West African-influenced music scene. With his extensive experience on stage and in live performance, he plays a vital role in fostering the cohesion of the group. Thanks to his extraordinary versatility and deep connection to the roots of the West African Manding tradition, he brings a distinctive sound to the stage – one that spans various genres and musical ensembles.
Over the course of his solo career, he has released two albums.
Following many years as a solo artist and member of various bands across Europe and West Africa, 2026 focused his efforts on his band project, “Sewèsé.” This includes the release of his 3rd album, “Falatô” which he is currently presenting on tour.

Moussa Coulibaly
comes from a traditional Griot family, began his musical training at the age of six. and living in Berlin since 2012. His compositions are strongly influenced by his cultural background in the Rock Village of Kolonzo, the “Village Coulibaly”, in western Burkina Faso right on the border with Mali, where Moussa was born and grew up. After various tours through Europe, he has been living and working in Berlin since 2012. He released 1st solo CD “NAKA” several works and plays masterfully in front of the balafon, djembé and n’goni in his groups, gives individual lessons at “Balafon School Berlin”, provides accompaniment for salsa, reggae, and jazz music.

Adama Dembélé also Djah Barro
A reggae musician and instrumentalist specializing in traditional West African music, he hails from Burkina Faso. Born in Bobo-Dioulasso into a *griot* family, he began learning percussion, singing, and how to play the *ngoni* within his family circle at the age of six.
By the age of 20, he was performing as a musician for dance productions, weddings, and family celebrations; he also began writing his own lyrics and recording music as a reggae artist.
In 2003, he traveled to Italy with his group, “Bensoba.” Between 2006 and 2007, he participated in the *Sommet de la Francophonie* in Burkina Faso as one of 400 percussionists under the direction of *djembé* master Adama Dramé. In 2009, he made his second trip to Europe, working as a music instructor in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Italy—an initiative organized by the Belgian association “Natan.” This was followed by an extended stay in Europe, during which he took on further engagements as both a musician and a music teacher. In 2021, he released his debut album, “Djah Barro.”
He has been living and working in Berlin, Germany, since 2014.

Sékou Bamogo – Tänzer aus Burkina Faso
Training: Contemporary & Afro-Modern Dance „Centre de Formation ANKATA NEXT GÉNÉRATION“ Serge Aimé Coulibaly and traditional westafrican Dance „Centre de Formation Katouma“ bei Noumoutié Quattara. International Dance-Workshop „SYA DANSE“ bei Iréne Tassembedo& Ahmed Soura
Engagements: 2022-23 „Macbeth“, Staatsschauspiel Dresden, DE, Choreografie: Valenti Rocamora i Torà, Regie: Christian Friedel; 2023 „Der Preis der Freiheit“, Theater Neubrandenburg/ Neustrelitz, DE, Choreographie: Lars Scheibner/ Sékou Bamogo, Regie: Tatjana Rese; 2022 „Au nom de la liberté“ Solo- Stück, Societaetstheater Dresden, DE, Choreografie: Sékou Bamogo; 2022 „Kalakuta Republik“, Ouagadougou, Tourneé thru Burkina Faso and Mali, Westafrika, Choreografie: Serge Aimé Coulibaly; 2022 „Digital Dialogues“ Dance Bremen, Cooperation between Dancers from  Bremen, DE and Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, Choreografie: Serge Aimé Coulibaly; 2014-22, Dancer of Company Katouma Danse, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, Choreografie: Noumoutie Quattara
Many Shows at Festivals in Burkina Faso, Mali and der Ivory Coast like. „FESPACO“ in Ouagadougou, B.F. and „Rendez- vous chez nous“, Bamago, Mali and Abidjan, Ivory Coast. 2013-15 Dancer of Campany Fashion City de Belleville
Awards: 2020 1.Place Traditional Westafrican Dance: Festival „Semaines de la culture“, Bobo- Dioulasso; 2018 2.Place für Traditional Westafrican Dance: Festival „Semaines de la culture“, Bobo-Dioulasso; 2017 1. Place at Dance Competition FESCOM for Junior dances, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso; 2016 1. Plce at Dance Competition of Youth with Company Ardji Ambiance du Centre Djéliya with the opening production for the Festival FESPACO, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Souleymane Diabaté
comes from a griot family in Bobo-Dioulasso. Already at a young age he played in his family structure as a balafon player and was able to learn from the really great artists. Since 2011 he has been touring internationally in music groups but also as a musician for theater and dance pieces, representing Burkinabe traditional music on public stages. In addition to the various ensembles, his greatest collaborations are with e.g. the Malian star Sidiki Diabaté or Cheik Tidiane Seck.