Ambolley fires new shots at Shatta Wale, Sarkodie, Stonebwoy and others
Veteran Highlife artiste Gyedu-Blay Ambolley has fired new shots at Stonebwoy, Shatta Wale and other Ghanaian musicians. He talked about the fact that Dancehall doesn’t originate from Ghana and that it won’t take Ghana music anywhere. Not only Dancehall but other genres of music. In an interview on Graphic Showbiz at the Labadi Beach Hotel,…
Veteran Highlife artiste Gyedu-Blay Ambolley has fired new shots at Stonebwoy, Shatta Wale and other Ghanaian musicians.
He talked about the fact that Dancehall doesn’t originate from Ghana and that it won’t take Ghana music anywhere.
Not only Dancehall but other genres of music.
In an interview on Graphic Showbiz at the Labadi Beach Hotel, Ambolley noted that the new crop of musicians to do authentic Highlife music because it is the only genre that represents Ghana.
“I have always said that Dancehall and the other genres will not take us anywhere. They were copied from elsewhere but Highlife is the true authentic music we have and we must hold it in high esteem,” he said.
Known for songs such as Akoko Ba, The Simigwa, Adwoa, Fa No Dem Ara, Kwaakwaa, Toffie, Bolga Besia, Ejuma among others, Ambolley has performed extensively in Ghana and abroad.
He has won a number of awards, including Most Consistent Artist — Ghana (1980), Album and Song of the Year — Ghana (1990), Africa-American History Award — MWEPC, Los Angeles (2001), Afrikan Music Award — Los Angeles (2002) and Malcolm X Music Festival Award — Los Angeles (2002) and Lifetime Achievement Award — The Jazz at Drew from Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles (2003).
