Photos

Siama playing guitar at his favorite spot by the Mississippi River in St. Paul, MN (photo by Dallas Johnson)

Siama (middle), Kibisi Douglas (right) & the legendary Moreno Batamba in Dubai in 1994. This was taken one month before Moreno suddenly became ill and died.

Siama grew up at Seminaire Kibula, where his father was a chef for the Jesuit priests who gave Siama his first guitar at age 12. The rest is history.

Siama & Dallas hosting an Instrument Petting Zoo for Hennepin Theatre Trust's Open Streets event in 2015 (photo by Dallas Johnson)

Siama & Dallas hosting an Instrument Petting Zoo for Hennepin Theatre Trust's Open Streets event in 2015 (photo by Tim Campbell)

Siama's Afrobilly Blue (Jacqueline Ultan, Tim O'Keefe & Dallas) performing at Como Conservatory in 2016
Photos and rendering by Dallas Johnson.