BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:adamgibbons/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1899@mkeshows.com SUMMARY:Gyedu-Blay Ambolley DTSTAMP:20260805T025013Z DTSTART:20261002T003000Z 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 v ibrant port city of\nSekondi-Takoradi\, in the Western Region of Ghana. Hi s early fascination with\nmusic blossomed into a lifelong passion. From ma stering his father’s flute at\nthe tender age of eight\, to honing his gui tar skills under the mentorship of\n“Uncle Bonku”\, Sammy Lartey and Ebo T aylor\, Ambolley’s musical odyssey has been\nnothing short of extraordinar y. This all led to Ambolley becoming a musical life\nforce and exploding o n the scene in 1973 with a jazzy highlife sound called\n‘SIMIGWA-DO’. His name has become synonymous with Simigwa music and dance.\n\nComing of age amidst the zenith of Ghana’s highlife era\, Ambolley emerged as a\npivotal figure in its evolution\, lending his talents to esteemed bands such as\n Houghas Extraordinaires\, Meridians Of Tema and Ghana Broadcasting Band. I t was\nduring this time that he caught the attention of his compatriot and friend\, Ebo\nTaylor\, who recruited Ambolley to be a member of the Uhuru Dance Band. This all\nlead to a transformative journey to Nigeria in 1973 \, where they shared the stage\nwith the legendary Fela Kuti at his renown ed Shrine venue.\n\n1975 Debut Album Simigwa:\nGyedu Blay Ambolley’s groun dbreaking debut solo album\, released in 1975\, stands\nas a cornerstone o f Ghanaian music history – with one of the most iconic album\ncovers! Simi gwa stands as Ambolley’s magnum opus\, a masterpiece 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\nco llaboration with the legend Ebo Taylor.\n\nAmbolley 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 se ized the opportunity to showcase his own musical prowess and\nembark on a journey of experimentation. A main inspiration for this album was\nthe wor k of the mighty Mr. James Brown\, something that is evident from the\nrhyt hm section\, horns\, vocal stabs and percussion breaks throughout the reco rd.\n\nPerformance:\nFor the first time in the US\, Gyedu Blay Ambolley wi ll be performing his 1975\ndebut album in its entirety! Bringing his 8 pie ce band from Ghana\, they will\nperform the pioneering masterpiece Simigwa .\n\nhttps://gyedublayambolley.com/ [https://gyedublayambolley.com/]\nhttp s://www.instagram.com/gyedublay_official\n[https://www.instagram.com/gyedu blay_official] URL:https://mkeshows.com/event/gyedu-blay-ambolley-1 GEO:43.0655639;-87.9014431 LOCATION:Falcon Hall - 801\, East Clarke Street\, Riverwest\, Milwaukee\, M ilwaukee County\, Wisconsin\, 53212\, United States STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:All Ages,Rap,Funk,Jazz,Disco,Simigwa,Afrobeat,Afrofunk X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Gyedu Blay Ambolley is a musical luminary h ailing from Ghana, West Africa, with a staggering 29 albums under his belt . Known affectionately as the “Simigwa Do Man,” Ambolley’s musical journey began in the vibrant port city of Sekondi-Takoradi, in the Western Region of Ghana. His early fascination with music blossomed into a lifelong pass ion. From mastering his father’s flute at the tender age of eight, to honi ng his guitar skills under the mentorship of “Uncle Bonku”, Sammy Lartey a nd Ebo Taylor, Ambolley’s musical odyssey has been nothing short of extrao rdinary. This all led to Ambolley becoming a musical life force and explod ing on the scene in 1973 with a jazzy highlife sound called ‘SIMIGWA-DO’. His name has become synonymous with Simigwa music and dance.

Coming of age amidst the zenith of Ghana’s highlife era, Ambolley emerged as a pi votal figure in its evolution, lending his talents to esteemed bands such as Houghas Extraordinaires, Meridians Of Tema and Ghana Broadcasting Band. It was during this time that he caught the attention of his compatriot an d friend, Ebo Taylor, who recruited Ambolley to be a member of the Uhuru D ance Band. This all lead to a transformative journey to Nigeria in 1973, w here they shared the stage with the legendary Fela Kuti at his renowned Sh rine venue.

1975 Debut Album Simigwa:
Gyedu Blay Ambolley’s groun dbreaking debut solo album, released in 1975, stands as a cornerstone of G hanaian music history – with one of the most iconic album covers! Simigwa stands as Ambolley’s magnum opus, a masterpiece fusing together the rich t apestry of highlife, afrobeat, folk and funk. The album is a true testamen t to Ambolley’s unparalleled artistry written and produced in collaboratio n with the legend Ebo Taylor.

Ambolley not only embraces his musical roots but also pioneers the fusion of Ghanaian highlife with soul and fun k influences from across the Atlantic. With Simigwa, Ambolley seized the o pportunity to showcase his own musical prowess and embark on a journey of experimentation. A main inspiration for this album was the work of the mig hty Mr. James Brown, something that is evident from the rhythm section, ho rns, vocal stabs and percussion breaks throughout the record.

Perfor mance:
For the first time in the US, Gyedu Blay Ambolley will be perfor ming his 1975 debut album in its entirety! Bringing his 8 piece band from Ghana, they will perform the pioneering masterpiece Simigwa.

https://gyedublayambolle y.com/
https://www.instagram.com/gyedublay_official

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