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SUMMARY:Gyedu-Blay Ambolley
LOCATION:Falcon Hall\, 801 E Clarke St\, Milwaukee\, WI 53212
DESCRIPTION:Gyedu Blay Ambolley is a musical luminary hailing from Ghana\, 
 West Africa\, with\na staggering 29 albums under his belt. Known affection
 ately as the “Simigwa Do\nMan\,” Ambolley’s musical journey began in
  the vibrant port city of\nSekondi-Takoradi\, in the Western Region of Gha
 na. His early fascination with\nmusic blossomed into a lifelong passion. F
 rom mastering his father’s flute at\nthe tender age of eight\, to honing
  his guitar skills under the mentorship of\n“Uncle Bonku”\, Sammy Lart
 ey and Ebo Taylor\, Ambolley’s musical odyssey has been\nnothing short o
 f extraordinary. This all led to Ambolley becoming a musical life\nforce a
 nd exploding on the scene in 1973 with a jazzy highlife sound called\n‘S
 IMIGWA-DO’. His name has become synonymous with Simigwa music and dance.
 \n\nComing of age amidst the zenith of Ghana’s highlife era\, Ambolley e
 merged as a\npivotal figure in its evolution\, lending his talents to este
 emed bands such as\nHoughas Extraordinaires\, Meridians Of Tema and Ghana 
 Broadcasting Band. It was\nduring this time that he caught the attention o
 f his compatriot and friend\, Ebo\nTaylor\, who recruited Ambolley to be a
  member of the Uhuru Dance Band. This all\nlead to a transformative journe
 y to Nigeria in 1973\, where they shared the stage\nwith the legendary Fel
 a Kuti at his renowned Shrine venue.\n\n1975 Debut Album Simigwa:\nGyedu B
 lay Ambolley’s groundbreaking debut solo album\, released in 1975\, stan
 ds\nas a cornerstone of Ghanaian music history – with one of the most ic
 onic album\ncovers! Simigwa stands as Ambolley’s magnum opus\, a masterp
 iece fusing together\nthe rich tapestry of highlife\, afrobeat\, folk and 
 funk. The album is a true\ntestament to Ambolley’s unparalleled artistry
  written and produced in\ncollaboration with the legend Ebo Taylor.\n\nAmb
 olley not only embraces his musical roots but also pioneers the fusion of\
 nGhanaian highlife with soul and funk influences from across the Atlantic.
  With\nSimigwa\, Ambolley seized the opportunity to showcase his own music
 al prowess and\nembark on a journey of experimentation. A main inspiration
  for this album was\nthe work of the mighty Mr. James Brown\, something th
 at is evident from the\nrhythm section\, horns\, vocal stabs and percussio
 n breaks throughout the record.\n\nPerformance:\nFor the first time in the
  US\, Gyedu Blay Ambolley will be performing his 1975\ndebut album in its 
 entirety! Bringing his 8 piece band from Ghana\, they will\nperform the pi
 oneering masterpiece Simigwa.\n\nhttps://gyedublayambolley.com/ [https://g
 yedublayambolley.com/]\nhttps://www.instagram.com/gyedublay_official\n[htt
 ps://www.instagram.com/gyedublay_official]
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