Yolanda Yawa

With her exquisite voice, captivating stage presence, and extensive repertoire, Yolanda Yawa is one of Cape Town and South Africa's sought after performers and ambassadors, as well as an accomplished fashion designer and business entrepreneur.

This Multi-talented artist hails from Gugulethu in Cape Town, and became known as the dynamic lead singer from Coda in 2005.  With Yolanda as lead-singer, Coda was nominated, along with 4 other bands, for a Top Billing/Momentum Award in 2007, and performed at many prestigious events both locally and abroad. Having gone solo in 2009, Yolanda launched her solo debut album CrossOva in March 2011, and which has garnered significant interest locally and abroad.  She revels in her ability to reach thousands with her voice, words and sense of worth as an African woman.  Yolanda has also travelled around the world with Women Unite Marimba Band and the Afro-Latin band Tucan Tucan.

Yolanda performs with backtrack, or with her stunning 5-piece Afro-Jazz Band.