{"id":57338,"date":"2023-04-12T20:50:26","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T20:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/04\/12\/i-facilitated-ambolleys-glo-ambassadorial-deal-kod\/"},"modified":"2023-04-12T20:50:26","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T20:50:26","slug":"i-facilitated-ambolleys-glo-ambassadorial-deal-kod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/04\/12\/i-facilitated-ambolleys-glo-ambassadorial-deal-kod\/","title":{"rendered":"I facilitated Ambolley\u2019s Glo ambassadorial deal – KOD\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Kofi Okyere Darko (KOD) has revealed that he was instrumental in brokering a Glo ambassadorial deal for highlife musician Gyedu-Blay Ambolley in 2009.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ambolley was among a number of Ghanaian celebrities who were signed as ambassadors by telecommunication network Globacom when they first started operations in Ghana in 2009.<\/p>\n

Other celebrities that selected as ambassadors were Reggie Rockstone, Manuel Agogo Junior, Pat Thomas, Amakye Dede, Edem, Asem, Tinny, Kwabena Kwabena, Irene Logan, Shariffa Gunu and Wutah, Van Vicker, Nadia Buari, Jackie Appiah, and Paapa Yankson.<\/p>\n

KOD made the revelation in a new Facebook post after Ambolley earlier described him as \u201cshallow-mind\u201d on Adom TV.<\/p>\n

Describing Ambolley as a \u201ccharlatan, KOD recounted how he supported Ambolley\u2019s career.<\/p>\n

\u201cLee [KOD], the small boy supported him for almost 30 years of his career & made sure he was not left out when he facilitated the legend\u2019s Glo signed up when they came to GH (he shouldn\u2019t forget his insincerity with how he handled himself in that space). I always knew this day would come somehow\u2026 That\u2019s how I know him; a charlatan,\u201d the broadcaster stated.<\/p>\n

In the post, Kofi Okyere Darko also chronicled\u00a0\u00a0his contribution to the highlife genre and the role of the Vodafone Ghana Awards in projecting Ghana.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cLee won\u2019t sit on the VGMA Board (in & out for over 20 years) & allow Hilife to die when he\u2019s played, produced & managed some of the best hilife songs & artistes for almost 30 years.<\/p>\n

Celebrated Hilife musicians like Amandzeba, Bessa Simons, Okraku Mante, Andy Dosty, Diana Hopeson, Kiki Banson & many great music talents & proponents won\u2019t sit\/allow VGMA to be a curse to Hilife when they sit on the Board.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It will take only an ungrateful artiste to ever suggest VGMA is a curse to Hilife,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n

KOD also intimated that old age is not synonymous with wisdom.<\/p>\n

\u201cWisdom is not a preserve of old age & grey hair. There are older men in communities\/families but children often rise to lead,\u201d he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n

KOD\u2019s comeback jab is in response to Ambolley\u2019s recent statement on Showtym with Andy Dosty on Adom TV.<\/p>\n

Ambolley lambasted KOD for berating him regarding his comment on the Vodafone Ghana Awards being a curse to highlife.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI see Okyere Darko as a child. He is shallow minded, the reason why he said those things,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He also said in the interview that he had toured the world with his music and that KOD, also a fashion designer could not do same with his clothings.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI am going on an European tour in May next year. My music, Gyedu Blay Ambollley\u2019s music and in June, I will be back on tour. So when he sits and talks, can he take his clothes on tour as a designer like the way I\u2019m going on tour with my music?<\/p>\n

\u201cCan he take his DJing on tour like the way I am going on tour with my music? If these people talk, you know they are shallow minds,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Background to feud<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ambolley in an interview with Graphic said that the Vodafone Ghana Awards (VGMA) has vitiated the highlife music genre.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He said giving the topmost awards to artistes in other music genres in the VGMA has affected the fortunes of highlife.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He also raised concerns the quality of artistes nominated in the Best Highlife Artiste of the Year category of the awards.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is unfortunate that people think when you sing in Twi or Fante over a Dancehall or Reggae beats it automatically makes it Highlife music. That is not true but it has become the norm over the years because these are the kinds of music VGMA rewards.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cToday, if anyone wants to have an idea of what Ghana represents in terms of music, I bet the person will not count any Highlife artiste since all the perceived big acts currently are not doing Highlife.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have buried our own and pursuing Dancehall music and the likes and interestingly, the VGMA has been promoting the agenda by rewarding such artistes with the topmost prizes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

KOD\u2019s first reaction\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ghanaian broadcaster, Kofi Okyere Darko (KOD) has expressed his disappointment with a recent statement made by veteran musician Gyedu-Blay Ambolley about the current state of highlife.<\/p>\n

In his reaction, KOD described Ambolley\u2019s assertion as \u201cnonsense.\u201d<\/p>\n

He intimated that the Vodafone Ghana Awards has contributed greatly to the Ghanaian music industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhich awards scheme has projected our music industry like VGMA since independence? How many have projected our musicians beyond GH. How many have consistently done more than 10 years?\u201d he wrote on his Facebook timeline.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He said Ambolley should rather lay the blame on radio stations.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen was the last time he released an album? He should be blaming some of the radio stations who don\u2019t even play our music.\u00a0<\/p>\n

When was the last time or how often do you hear highlife on radio? VGMA cause am?,\u201d added.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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