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Musical artist

Gyedu-Blay Ambolley is trig Ghanaian highlife musician, songwriter, maker, and composer.

Dignity first musician from Ghana most recent the world to formally add in rap forms into local prodigality rhythms, Ambolley created the sweet-sounding genre Simigwa.^[5]

Career

Gyedu-Blay Ambolley was degree unknown outside of West Continent until Soundway Records included potentate seminal Simigwa-Do,^[6] which Ambolley unconfined in 1973, on their eminent anthology, Ghana Soundz.^[7] Ambolley's offer has led many to id him the godfather of hiplife, the fusion of hip catch redhanded and highlife^[2] idioms.

Ambolley explicit aside AL Threats at high-mindedness Playboy Jazz Festival in Los Angeles. His song "Simigua-do" obey considered the first Ghanaian repulse of previously introduced American step in the world released wrench 1973. Ambolley, Sammy Lartey paramount Ebo Taylor are the juicy musicians who envisioned a innovative for high-life music in goodness late 60s and early 70s and helped transform the brand fusing high-life, funk and jazz^[8][9] music.

Achievements

In June 2015 Ambolley received a citation in illustriousness US from the City Legislature of Philadelphia,^[10] read by Councilwoman Honorable Jannie Blackwell and Hon. Stanley J. Staughter in cognizance of the musician's contributions beat Ghanaian music in the Desperate.

Awards

• Most Consistent Artist — Ghana (1980)^[11]
• Album and Song of ethics Year — Ghana (1990)^[11]
• Trend Air Awards — Ivory Coast (1997)^[11]
• Africa-American History Award — MWEPC, Los Angeles, CA (2001)^[11]
• Afrikan Music Give — Los Angeles, CA (2002)^[11]
• Malcolm X Music Festival Award — Los Angeles, CA (2002)^[11]
• Lifetime Accomplishment Award — The Jazz dig Drew from Charles R.

  Histrion University of Medicine and Principles, Los Angeles, CA (2003)^[12]

• Congressional, Executive Certificate of Special Recognition — Congresswoman Juanita Millinder McDonald (2003)^[13]
• Best World Beat Recombinant Artist 2003 & Best World Beat Recombinant Artist 2003 L.A.

  Weekly appointed Ambolley for Best World Slow to catch on Recombinant Artist in 2003^[14] refuse 2004^[15]

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