The band Ireke is based in France and its joyous, musical roots come from funk, Afro-soul and reggae. The group’s new album “Ayô Dele” means “joy comes to me” in the Yoruba language. Joy did come to the band when guest female artists said yes to singing on the album. Host Marco Werman has more.
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