Wiyaala’s “Welcome Home” Named Anthem for Africa Day 2025, Celebrating The Black Star Experience
On May 23, 2025, Ghanaian songstress Wiyaala will release her soulful rendition of Osibisa’s Welcome Home to celebrate Africa Day on the 25th May. An acoustic ballad, Wiyaala sees Welcome Home as a musical bridge appealing to those who have traveled far from home and those who seek to reconnect with their ancestral roots.
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Wiyaala’s rendition of the 1970s Afro-rock anthem will resonate with diaspora Africans drawn to their ancestral origins. Whether returning after a long absence, visiting to explore heritage or relocating to build new lives, she calls for a motherland that embraces all: “As an indigenous African from Funsi, I hope our returnees will find their spiritual and family roots,” Wiyaala says. “It’s not enough to welcome them; we, the ‘in-residence’ Africans, must try to help them reconnect on many levels.” Her powerful vocals and acoustic production transform Welcome Home into an anthem of belonging, inviting newcomers and returnees to trace lineages, join festivals, and feel Africa’s heartbeat.
The song also aligns seamlessly with Ghana’s Black Star Experience, launched in May 2025 to rebrand the nation as Africa’s cultural hub. Rooted in the Black Star symbol— inspired by Marcus Garvey and Kwame Nkrumah— the initiative promotes tourism, music, and creative industries. Wiyaala sees Welcome Home as its musical embodiment, echoing its call to engage the diaspora through events like Ghana Music Week and Chale Wote. “This song is Ghana saying, ‘Come home to our traditions, our rhythms, our pride,’” she says. “It’s part of the Black Star’s legacy of unity and freedom.”
A frequent international traveller herself, Wiyaala’s commitment to her Upper West community grounds her vision. In Funsi, she has built the Lioness Kingdom, a cultural hub which includes an arts centre, a community radio station, Guest House and restaurant.
Beyond Ghana, Wiyaala champions Africa with a population of 1.55 billion and an average age of 19 as the “continent of the future if only we don’t fight”. Supporting the African Union’s Sustainable Development Goals, she urges Africans to unite for education, equality, and climate action.
