Blay Ambolley and his Afrikan Hi-Life Band
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Music
The best kept secret in music
Press
Blay Ambolley's music is a remarkable new sound that crosses all genre of music. Put on your dancing shoes. - Brandi Forte, The Source Magazine
"It's hard not to snap your finger or tap your feet. This music is outstanding and soothing" - Tom Snowden, LAWEEKLY
You don't have to forget your dancing shoes listening to Ambolley. His music is a mixture of African and latin music put together. - Hollywood Reporter
Ambolley's pouring of libation, music and cloths is enough to take you to Africa. - Q Magazine
Discography
CDS (1) The Warrior of Afrikan Music (2) Son of Ghana (3) Party Time (4) The Sekondi Man (5) AfriKan JaaZZ (6) Ambolley and The Next Generation just to mention a few.
Photos
Feeling a bit camera shy
Bio
Blay Ambolley was born and raised in Ghana,West Afrika and trained in Afrikan roots and rythms as well as voice and piano studies at Santa Monica College in Los Angeles. His early jazz influences came from the "Voice of America Jazz Hour" on the radio. He and his band have been able to combine the elements of West Afrikan hi-life and American jazz to create a highly eclectic and electrifying dance music calculated to take his audience on a different musical journey. Ambolley has shared the same stage with George Duke, Curtis Mayfield, Lakeside, Hugh Masakela, Fela, Mariam Makeba, Manu DeBango, Jeff Lorber and Joe Sealy. With twenty albums to his credit, Ambolley continues to work hard at his mission-"making people happy". He was nominated by LA Weekly for "Best World Beat Recombinant Artists" in 2003 and in 2004 he received a "Lifetime Achievement Award" by Jazz at Drew from Charles R. Drew University, Los Angeles, and Congressional, Gubernatorial and local Awards.
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