Gyedu-Blay Ambolley: Simigwa - COMPACT DISCS

Gyedu-Blay Ambolley: Simigwa - COMPACT DISCSTitle: Simigwa Artist: Gyedu Blay Ambolley Label: Mr Bongo Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 7119691254326 Genre: International Release Date: 2018 10 05 Number of Discs: 1 Digitally remastered edition. Legendary Ghanain album with one of the music iconic covers ever! that fuses Highlife, afrobeat, folk and funk. Ambolleys debut solo album originally released in 1975, written and produced with Ebo Taylor. Ambolley grew up during the peak of Highlife in

Title: Simigwa
Artist: Gyedu-Blay Ambolley
Label: Mr Bongo
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 7119691254326
Genre: International
Release Date: 2018-10-05
Number of Discs: 1

Digitally remastered edition. Legendary Ghanain album - with one of the music iconic covers ever! - that fuses Highlife, afrobeat, folk and funk. Ambolleys debut solo album originally released in 1975, written and produced with Ebo Taylor. Ambolley grew up during the peak of Highlife in Ghana and was a key figure in it's fusion with soul and funk influences from the USA. He played in many bands including Houghas Extraordinaires, Meridians Of Tema, Ghana Broadcasting Band and the Uhuru Dance Band, for which he was recruited by his friend, Ebo Taylor. The group went to Nigeria in 1973 to play with Fela at his legendary Shrine spot. 'Simigwa' was a chance for Ambolley to release his own productions and to experiment to a certain extent. A main inspiration for this album was the work of the mighty Mr. James Brown, something that is evident from the rhythm section, horns, vocal stabs and percussion breaks throughout the record.

Tracks:
1.1 Kwaakwaa
1.2 Akoko Ba
1.3 This Hustling World
1.4 Toffie
1.5 Adwoa
1.6 Fa No Dem Ara