I'm Skill Sawasawa. Through YiraFolk, I carry the traditional sound of Eastern DRC into a cinematic, contemporary language for film and documentary work.
I'm a composer and musician, and the creator of YiraFolk — an original musical style that blends the traditional sounds of Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo with a contemporary, cinematic approach.
My practice celebrates African musical heritage, carrying folk instruments and ancestral rhythms into modern composition. Inspired by nature, storytelling, and the richness of African traditions, I create immersive music for film, documentaries, and creative projects — building a bridge between Africa's cultural legacy and today's global sound.
My journey runs through training grounds in Goma, Bukavu, Kampala, Nairobi, and Rwanda, toward an internationally recognised film score and a wartime album of resilience.
Beyond these projects, I've worked on several sound projects — films, documentaries, music, commercials, and more — and taken part in introductory training courses on audio production software in Rwanda, Uganda, and Kenya.
Listen below — I'll keep adding new releases here over time.
On YiraFolk, sound as memory, and scoring "Trop c'est Trop."