Accenting folk rock with deep soul grooves and African rhythms, the German-born singer-songwriter of Romani and Nigerian descent won the 2008 European Border Breakers Award for her debut album Gravity At Last. This year, she crowned her success with Europe's prestigious Crystal Globes Award for Best Female Singer given by the French Press Association. Ayo, who usually splits her time between Paris and New York, stops by Lincoln Center during an extensive world tour promoting her latest album, Ticket to the World.
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France Rocks Festival: Ayo
Thursday, June 23, 2016 at 7:30 pm David Rubenstein Atrium
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