Here’s a brief profile of the Ghanaian hip‑hop/Afro‑tech artist Emmanuel Wayo, known professionally as Wayo: 🎤 Background & Early Career Born Emmanuel Wayo in Nima, Accra, he began performing under the name D‑Lane as part of the influential Wonda World rap collective around 2004 �. en.wikipedia.org +3 The group built its own studio and label, Wonda World Records, where artists like Jayso and D‑Black also emerged �. en.wikipedia.org Solo Breakthrough After the group disbanded in 2008, Wayo returned in 2012 with an EP titled Real Talk, featuring collaborations with Ghanaian heavyweights such as D‑Black and M.anifest �. en.wikipedia.org