Veteran highlife legend Gyedu-Blay Ambolley says although music has not made him “rich,” it has provided him with a comfortable life.
Speaking exclusively to Ghana Weekend’s Fiifi Annan at the Afro Gastro Festival held on Saturday, October 18, at the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, the 78-year-old musician reflected on his career and the financial rewards it brought him.
“I haven’t been rich out of music, but I’ve been comfortable out of music,” Ambolley said. “Because what I have , my house, my car, my everything ,was given to me by music.”
He emphasised that wealth is not merely about having “a bunch of money,” but knowing how to use what one earns wisely.
“If you have the bunch and you don’t know how to utilise it, it’s useless,” he added.
Ambolley, who began his career in an era long before social media and digital streaming, expressed gratitude for the life music has afforded him.
“Whatever the music has given to me, I thank the music for that,” he said.
Known for his pioneering blend of highlife, jazz, and rap, Gyedu-Blay Ambolley remains one of Ghana’s most respected musicians, still championing the essence of authentic Ghanaian sound decades into his career.
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