Gyedu-Blay Ambolley & His Sekondi Band (GH)

Since his breakthrough in the early 1970s with his own Simigwa style he has shared stages and studios with some of Ghana's greats like Ebo Taylor and Sammy Larteh with whom he played In the Uhuru Dance Band. Together they founded the Apagya Show Band in 1974.
He has since continued to push back boundaries, embrace, explore, create and cultivate an impressive catalogue of work. In recent times, he has become a go-to example of Ghana's rich traditional music form, so much so that he has performed tirelessly through Europe and US and most notably at Utrecht's Le Guess Who Festival and the Montreux Jazz Festival.

“Gyedu-Blay Ambolley continues to explore the infinite possibilities of his
 afro-groove cocktail as militant as it is danceable.” FIP (FR)

“A melting pot of influences, we get highlife, Afro-American soul and funk and, on the standout track - a reimagining of John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme - we get his beguiling take on spiritual jazz.”  MOJO  ★★★★