The late American singer Michael Jackson was personally approached by legendary Ghanaian musician Gyedu-Blay Ambolley during an event that took place in the United States of America (USA).
He claimed that in order to advance his music career and get knowledge of the creative arts sector, he relocated to the US for a few years.
He continued his story by revealing that at that very moment, he was given the chance to play at an occasion known as “Apallo.” He mentioned that some of the biggest names in American music were scheduled to play.
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According to the seasoned musician from Ghana, President Jerry John Rawlings was also present at the time.
Ambolley said that he had the chance to talk to Michael Jackson at that event in an interview that GhanaWeb heard him do on Okay FM with Abeiku Santana.
“I played with musicians like Michael Jackson, James Brown, and other top artists at an American event called Apallo.” I made a commitment to give it my all at that point because I knew that the stars who were scheduled to appear would.
“When JJ Rawlings arrived in the US, I got to meet Michael Jackson. Michael Hayes, Stevie Wonder, and the rest were seated at the same table as us. It was an amazing time,” he remarked.
The host of the show asked him to address the public about how his time in the US affected his music career, and he did so.
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