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Up-and-coming African-inspired rapper Elsy Wameyo 'excited to tell story' at Womadelaide

Elsy Wameyo's debut album is coming out soon. (Supplied)

The world music festival Womadelaide has made a name for itself as a fan favourite during Adelaide's "Mad March" period.

This year, the festival is celebrating 30 years since the inaugural event.

It has evolved over the three decades from a biannual, three-day event to a four-day celebration every year.

Adelaide-native Paul Kelly will be returning to the city of churches to be among the headline acts.

Womadelaide, which starts today, will also host upcoming artists like Elsy Wameyo, who is tipped to be the next big thing in Australian music.

"I have been making music for such a long time," she said.

"It feels great to be recognised for it and it makes me happy that people are resonating."

Wameyo grew up in Kenya before migrating to South Australia when she was seven-years-old.

She said performing at the culturally diverse festival on Sunday was an honour.

"I am excited to tell my story and to be at the forefront of that," she said.

Elsy Wameyo playing a gig at Adelaide's Rocket Bar in 2019. (Supplied)

The 22-year-old rapper draws on her roots, which is an inspiration for her music.

"I am listening to our sounds and culture and right now, everything is African-infused and Kenyan-infused," she said.

"I am exploring the different sounds and looking at the different types of things that we have to offer and making sure I am infusing them into my music."

Those attending Womadelaide can expect to see Wameyo bring lot of energy to the stage.

Her debut album will be released in the near future with her biggest musical influences being Kendrick Lamar, Little Simz and Ludwig Göransson – the composer of the 2018 film Black Panther.

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