Gyedu Blay Ambolley Archives

Gyedu-Blay Ambolley Announced Himself With “Simigwa”, And Has Not Looked Back.

With 25 albums under his belt over a career spanning four decades, the evergreen veteran highlife musician Gyedu-Blay Ambolley continues to shine. But, his stellar career began in 1975 with the release of the classic “Simigwa” album. The pose is striking at a glance: a strong gaze into the lens of the camera. The twitch of his lower lip to […]

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“Afrobeats LOL” Stands As FOKN Bois’ Most Commercial Album (Thus Far)

The FOKN Bois are your quintessential agent provocateurs. Their music tend to speak truth to power and also tackle issues that afflict humanity, especially those society refuses to address despite their debilitating impact. So, themes like corruption- be it political or economic, social inequality, religious exploitation,lawlessness and indiscipline are the linchpins of most of their musical or cinematic creations. Take […]

Music 5 min read

Video: FOKN Bois Are In A Happy Mood In “Wo Nim Mi”

Success, they say has many fathers. This popular refrain is the theme explored by the FOKN Bois – consisting of M3NSA and Wanlov- on their latest EDM tinged, afropop jam ”Wo Nim Mi”. The taut EDM synths and the seductive bounce makes this a jam. “Wo Nim Mi”, translate as “now you claim me because I’ve made it’. The song […]

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Throwback: GHANA ALL STARS – Stop AIDS, Love Life

I was in my first year at Junior Secondary School when my dad called my siblings and I to talk about the deadly disease AIDS. That was around 1996. It was the first time he ever talked to us about sex, its consequences on life and our future-something many parents did. At that time, the statistics was frightening-about 200 people […]

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BLITZ-FUL EXPERIENCE OF THE AFROPOLITAN DREAM TOUR

The Alliance Francaise hosted Ghana’s very own Blitz The Ambassador and the Embassy MVMT band and on display was an extraordinary performance which shall remain etched on the minds of all those present that eventful Saturday 25th January night. This was the second time Blitz and his band have staged a concert in Accra, the first being in 2011 weeks […]

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