Name: Gyedu-Blay Ambolley and High Life Jazz
Brand: Gyedu Blay Ambolley

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

AR139VL

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Black

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-10-07

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Signed copies: No

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Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

4260130541392

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Total Cap

2 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

Gyedu Blay Ambolley

Genre GB

African

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Agogo Records

Agogo Records is an independent label based in Hannover, Germany. Founded in late 2006 by the two musicians and producers Ralf Zitzmann and Markus Kammann, along with DJ Michael Reinboth, Agogo Records has quickly established itself as a prominent player in the music industry.

The label focuses on releasing high-quality music across various genres including jazz, funk, soul, and electronic. With a roster of talented artists from around the world, Agogo Records prides itself on discovering unique sounds and promoting emerging talent.

With their distinct blend of musical styles and dedication to artistic integrity, Agogo Records has gained recognition for their innovative approach to music production. Their releases have received critical acclaim and have been featured on international radio stations and playlists.

Ambolley is revered as the Simigwahene in Ghana – The King of Simigwa-Highlife. Because of his deep, soulful, and funky Highlife sound, he is also sometimes referred to as the “James Brown of Ghana.” And not without reason. His blend of Highlife, Funk, Jazz, Soul, and proto-Rap was and is still exhilarating. He learned music from outstanding artists like Sammy Larteh and Ebo Taylor, with whom he played In the Uhuru Dance Band. Together they founded the Apagya Show Band in 1974. Now, after more than 40 years active in music and his numerous albums, Gyedu-Blay Ambolley is a living legend, too. Gyedu-Blay Ambolley exploded on the music scene in 1973 with a jazzy, funky, and soulful Highlife sound he called Simigawa-Do. Building his own Simigwa style and leaving traces around the world, today the versatile, irrepressible and highly revered singer, composer, bandleader, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and “musical-life-force” has more than 30 music albums to his credit. On his new album you can hear his versions of some classic Jazz tunes like "Round Midnite", "Love Supreme", Footprints" and "All Blues" as well as some new compositions by the Simigwa - Man himself.

Gyedu-Blay Ambolley and High Life Jazz

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