The brainchild of teddy osei, a ghanaian sax player, composer, and drummer who came to london to study music, osibisa was one of the first african bands to win worldwide popularity. After a few listens, it feels like osibisa was better than osibirock. The back cover calls this an osibisa fourth generation album. Osibisa at hideaway, londons premier live music and comedy club these british pioneers of afrofusion and godfathers of world music consistently pack out hi. Check out the very best of by osibisa on amazon music. Watch the video for ayiko bia from osibisa s osibisa for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. What may be the most predominant aspect about osibisa is that the vast. Osee yee is a studio album by ghanaian afropop band osibisa released in 2009 by golden stool records gstocd 002.
Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4. I am not extremely fond of the lengthy side a tracks, the dawn and ayiko bia, but i like them anyway and this means that none of the tracks on the album is bad or even mediocre. Their music is a fusion of african, caribbean, jazz, funk. World group formed in london did much to raise awareness of african music in the early 1970s. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Osibisa, a group of african artists, have made a living fusing jazz and african rhythms into a feast for the ears. Cool cat, sharply dressed bassist dino walcott invites the audience to play their part by engaging a young girl to shake the maracas along to the rhythm of the akan chant of ayiko bia. Dawn music for gong gong ayiko bia akwaaba oranges phallus think about the people. Osibisa at hideaway, londons premier live music and comedy club these british pioneers of afrofusion and godfathers of world music. Osibisa biography founded in london, uk in 1969 still active as of 2015 osibisa means crisscross rhythms that explode with happiness, and what a precise name, the first thing that anybody who listens this band admires is the fantastic rhythm section, combining drums and bass with tribal percussion instruments in a delightful way, even uriah heep couldnt resist the chance to add their.
It includes a rendition of george harrisons song my sweet lord thats given an osibisa funk spin. Albums include osibisa, woyaya, and a monstrous psychedelic bubble vol. From the album the very best of by osibisa on napster. Osibisa ayiko bia 1991 during my recent holydays in paris, ive found this somewhat obscure osibisa live cd, not included in their official discography. Watch the video for ayiko bia from osibisas osibisa for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Osibisas oeuvre overflows with the joyful sunshine and innocence of childhood and resonates perfectly with the movies bold and engaging narrative. Osibisa is the selftitled debut album by british afropop band osibisa released in 1971 by mca. In both ayiko bia and akwaaba, osibisas ghanian and nigerian roots come alive through the use of the flute, flugelhorn, and trumpet not exactly the. Made up of four africans and three carribean members, osibisa were formed by the one constant throughout their long career, the versatile and ambitious ghanian saxophone player teddy osei. Ayiko bia is an unauthorized compilation album by british afropop band osibisa released in 1992 by soundwings records mc102. Osibisa is a jazz rockfusion progressive rock artist from ghana. In both ayiko bia and akwaaba, osibisas ghanian and nigerian roots come alive through the use of the flute, flugelhorn, and trumpet not exactly the traditional instruments of west africa, but they are transformed and molded to take on the bands fundamental sound. Enjoy what you take dont moan and grumble at something you get for free. Famously included in the movie soundtrack, sunshine day boyhood mix is joined by rare remixes and live tracks drawn from osibisas deep well of recordings as well as.
Searching for some infos about it in the internet, i discovered that it was released in europe in 1991. Osibisa are a british afrobeat band, founded in london in 1969 by four expatriate african and three caribbean musicians. You will get 2 track for free after confirming your account. Osibisa love city edits by love city edits, released 14 july 2017 1. The new members are all full of character and play their part in contributing to the legacy of osibisa. Osibisa were one of the first african bands to become widely popular, leading to claims of founding world music. Osibisa osibisa 180 gram vinyl vinyl lp amoeba music. Reissued in 2004 in a twocd pack together with woyaya by bgo records. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Osibisa sunshine day the boyhood sessions 50th anniversary edition 2020 thursday, may 14, 2020. Osibisa sunshine day the boyhood sessions 50th anniversary edition 2020 tuesday, may 12, 2020. Ayiko bia is an unauthorized compilation album by british afropop band osibisa released in. New album releases download full albums, daily updates.
Album guerrilla original television soundtrack licensed to youtube by the orchard music, mgm distribution, umg, entertainment one u. One of the first three albums from osibisa which has not been available since the 70s. The dawn, music for gong gong, ayiko bia, akwaaba and more. Over one million legal mp3 tracks available at juno download. Their mix of african especially highlife and caribbean forms made them a sensation in the mid 70s and their popularity continues today, even though recording. Osei immigrated to england in the late 1960s, and was forced to spend a few years washing dishes in an upmarket west end hotel before being able to piece. Osibisa, the debut album by osibisa 1971 the dawn music. Osibisa is a british afropop band, founded in london in 1969 by four expatriate african and three caribbean musicians.
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