OSIBISA

Albums recorded by Osibisa, with release dates and UK CD availability.

 

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Osibisa

05/71

New

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Woyaya

05/72

New

3

Heads

11/72

New

4

Happy Children

--/73

New

5

Osibirock

--/74

New

6

Super Fly TNT

08/74

 

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Welcome Home

11/75

New or Used

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Ojah Awake

11/76

New

9

Black Magic Night [live]

11/77

New or Used

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Mystic Energy

10/80

New or Used

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African Flight

--/81

New

12

Unleashed

10/82

 

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Live At The Marquee

--/84

 

14

Movements

--/89

New or Used

15

Monsore

--/95

New or Used

16

Live At Cropredy

--/98

New or Used

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Aka Kakra Acoustic

--/00

 

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African Dawn, African Flight

11/02

New or Used


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1) OSIBISA

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Dawn
Music For Gong Gong
Ayiko Bia
Akwaaba
Oranges
Phallus
Think About The People


Loughty Amao

Sol Amarfio
Robert Bailey
Teddy Osei

Wendel Richardson
Spartacus R
Mac Tontoh

Producer:

Baritone & Tenor Saxophone, Conga
Drums
Keyboards, Timbales
Flute, Tenor Saxophone, Vocals, Percussion
Guitar
Bass
Trumpet

Tony Visconti

2) WOYAYA

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Beautiful Seven
Y Sharp
Spirits Up Above
Survival
Move On
Rabiatu
Woyaya


Loughty Amao
Sol Amarfio
Robert Bailey
Teddy Osei
Wendel Richardson
Spartacus R
Mac Tontoh

Producer:

Saxophone
Drums
Keyboards
Flute, Percussion
Guitar
Bass
Trumpet

Tony Visconti

3) HEADS

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Kokorokoo
Wango Wango
So So Mi La So
Sweet America
Ye Tre Wo
Che Che Kule
Mentumi
Sweet Sounds
Do You Know


Loughty Amao
Sol Amarfio
Robert Bailey
Teddy Osei

Spartacus R
Wendel Richardson
Mac Tontoh

Producer:

Saxophone
Drums
Keyboards
Flute, Tenor Saxophone, Vocals, Percussion
Bass, Percussion
Guitar, Vocals
Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Tony Visconti

4) HAPPY CHILDREN

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Happy Children
We Want To Know (Mo)
Kotoku
Take Your Trouble...Go
Adwoa
Bassa-Bassa
Somaja
Fire


Sol Amarfio
Kofi Ayivor
Jean-Karl Dikoto Mandengue
Teddy Osei
Jean-Alain Roussel
Mac Tontoh

Producer:

Bongos, Drums
Conga
Bass

Flute, Percussion, Saxophone
Keyboards
Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Peter Gallen

5) OSIBIROCK

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Who's Got The Paper
Why
Osibirock
Kelele
Atinga Bells
African Jive
We Belong
Komfo (High Priest)
Kangaroo
Home Affairs


Sol Amarfio
Kofi Ayivor
Paul Golly
Kiki Gyan
Jean-Karl Dikoto Mandengue
Teddy Osei
Mac Tontoh

Producer:

Percussion, Drums
Percussion, Conga
Guitar
Percussion, Keyboards
Bass

Flute, Saxophone, Percussion
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Percussion

Peter Gallen

6) SUPER FLY TNT

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Achimota
Backayard
Prophets
The Vicarage
Oy E Mama
Brotherhood
Come Closer
Kelele
La Illa La La
Superfly Man
Prophets

Original Issue


CD Reissue

Sol Amarfio
Kofi Ayivor
Robert Bailey
Gordon Hunt
Jean-Karl Dikoto Mandengue
Teddy Osei
Mac Tontoh

Producer:

Drums
Percussion
Keyboards
Guitar, Vocals
Bass

Flute, Percussion
Trumpet

7) WELCOME HOME

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Sunshine Day
Welcome Home
Densu
Choboi (Heaven Ho!)
Do It (Like It Is)
Right Now
Seaside Meditation
Uhuru
Kolomashie


Ray Allen
Sol Amarfio
Kofi Ayivor
Robert Bailey
Paul Golly
Kiki Gyan
Jean-Karl Dikoto Mandengue
Mike Odumusu
Teddy Osei

Wendel Richardson
Barbara Thompson
Mac Tontoh

Producer:

Vibraphone
Bongos, Drums, Bells
Percussion, Conga
Vibraphone
Guitar
Organ, Piano, Clavinet
Bass

Bass, Vocals
Flute, Percussion, Soprano & Tenor Saxophone, Vocals
Guitar, Vocals
Vibraphone
Percussion, Trumpet, Didjeridu

Gerry Bron

8) OJAH AWAKE

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Coffee Song
Warrior
Flying Bird
Cherry Field
Dance The Body Music
Ojah Awake
Keep On Trying
Hamattan
Sakabo


Sol Amarfio
Robert Bailey
Linda Conco
Tiny Conco
Sonia Lekhela
Ntobi Mdudu
Mike Odumusu
Teddy Osei
Daku Potato
Wendel Richardson
Mac Tontoh

Producer:

Drums
Keyboards
Vocals
Vocals
Vocals
Vocals
Bass
Flute, Percussion
Keyboards
Guitar
Trumpet

Gerry Bron

9) BLACK MAGIC NIGHT

 
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LP One
The Dawn
Welcome Home
Ayiko Bia
Living Loving Feeling
Woyaya
Spirits Up Above

LP Two
Kelele
Fire
Music For Gong Gong
Beautiful Seven/Y Sharp
Sunshine Day
Survival [encore]

Recorded Live at The Royal Festival Hall,
London, England on 19 July 1977

Original Issue


CD Reissue

Sol Amarfio
Robert Bailey
Linda Conco
Tiny Conco
Sonia Lekhela
Ntobi Mdudu
Mike Odumusu
Teddy Osei
Daku Potato
Wendel Richardson
Mac Tontoh

Producer:

Drums
Keyboards
Vocals
Vocals
Vocals
Vocals
Bass
Flute, Percussion
Keyboards
Guitar
Trumpet

10) MYSTIC ENERGY

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Meeting Point
Celebration
Africa We Go
Oreba (Magic People)
Moving On
Mama (I Will Be Back)
I Feel (Pata Pata)
Fatima/Obinkabimame
That's Life
Living Loving Feeling
Bum To Bum
Sunset
Spirit Up Above (live)


Miquel Brown
Rebop Kwaku Baah
Robert Abia
Sol Amarfio
Kari Bannerman
Pam Douglas
Alton Edwards
Kathy T
Jean-Karl Dikoto Mandengue
Candy McKenzie
Teddy Osei
Daku Potato
Emmanuel Rentzos
Mac Tontoh

Producer:

Vocals
Percussion
Bass, Guitar
Drums
Guitar
Vocals
Vocals
Vocals
Bass

Vocals
Flute, Percussion
Keyboards
Keyboards, Vocals
Trumpet

11) AFRICAN FLIGHT

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Time Is Right
Get Up
Gumbe
Soldier Boy
Jumbo
Abele
Kyrie Eleison
We Gogo
Lost Fisherman
Sakura


Sol Amarfio
Kari Bannerman
Jean-Karl Dikoto Mandengue
Teddy Osei

Emmanuel Rentzos
Mac Tontoh

Producer:

Bongos, Drums
Guitar
Bass

Flute, Saxophone, Vocals, African Drums
Keyboards, Vocals
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Kabassa

Teddy Osei, Mac Tontoh

12) UNLEASHED

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Raghupati
Welcome Home
Africa We Go Go
Kilele
Ojah Awake
Happy Children
Time Is Right
Why
Dance The Body Music
Beautiful India


Sol Amarfio
Kari Bannerman
Desiree (Princess)
Abia Moore
Teddy Osei
Dinesh Pandit
Daku Potato
Emmanuel Renzos
Pam Shaw
Mac Tontoh

Producer:

Drums
Guitar
Backing Vocals
Bass
Saxophone, Vocals, Percussion
Percussion
Congas
Keyboards, Vocals
Backing Vocals
Trumpet

13) LIVE AT THE MARQUEE

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Fire
Life
Ayioka
Who's Got The Paper
Woyaya
Music For Gong Gong
Too Much Going On
Happy Children
Warrior
Sunshine Day

Recorded live at The Marquee Club,
London, England on 5 April 1983


Sol Amarfio
Kari Bannerman
Gregg Brown
Tony Etoria
Teddy Osei

Daku Potato
Errol Reid
Frank Tontoh
Mac Tontoh

Producer:

Drums
Guitar
Bass, Vocals
Guitar
Saxophone, Flute, Vocals, Percussion
Congas
Keyboards
Drums
Trumpet

14) MOVEMENTS

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Ko Ko Rio Ko
Pata Pata
The Lion's Walk
Inkosi Sikeleli Africa
Movements
Drums 2001 Carnival
Jambo
Life
Happy Feeling Rhymes


Sol Amarfio
Gregg Brown
Laroy Bushell
Teddy Osei

Daku Potato
Mac Tontoh
Frank Tontoh

Producer:

Drums
Bass
Vocals, Bass
Saxophone, Flute, Vocals, Percussion
Congas
Trumpet
Drums

15) MONSORE

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Monsore
Djankoso
Hold On
Kofi-Kofi
Jambo Africa
Morning Sun
Jungle Call
Wo Anko Bia
Feel Good
Monsore (flute version)


Herman Asafo-Adyei
Kofi Ayivor
Michael Bailey
Kari Bannerman
Roger Bebou
Bosie
Greg Brown
Winston Delandro
Claude Deppa
Smart Inkansah
Kathy
Gaspar Lawal
Jean-Karl Dikoto Mandengue
Papa J Mensah
Joe Osei
Teddy Osei

Pam
Dinesh Pandit
Daku Potato
Raimi Rasheed
Errol Reid
Amadu Saho
Sherry
Bessa Simon
T-Bone
Kenny Wellington

Producer:

Bass
Drums
Bass
Guitar
Guitar
African Xylophone
Vocals
Guitar
Trumpet
Guitar
Backing Vocals
Drums
Bass

Drums
Saxophone, Vocals
Flute, Saxophone, Drums, Backing Vocals
Backing Vocals
Drums
Drums
Trombone
Keyboards
Drums
Backing Vocals
Keyboards
Backing Vocals
Trumpet

Teddy Osei, Robert M Corich

16) LIVE AT CROPREDY

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The Dawn
Superfly Man
Che Che Cule
Welcome Home
Woyaya
Fire
Celebration
Sunshine Day
Ayiko Bia
Ojah Awake
Osigroove
Survivor
Osibibyebye


Sol Amarfio
Sam Ashley
Kari Bannerman
Gregg Brown
Victor Mensah
Teddy Osei
Raimi Rahsheed
Bessa Simon

Producer:

Drums
Congas
Guitar
Guitar, Vocals
Bass
Saxophone, Vocals, Percussion
Trombone
Keyboards

17) AKA KAKRA ACOUSTIC

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The Dawn
Djankoso
Fire
Woyaya
Monsore
Celebration
Ayiko Bia
Welcome Home
Sunshine Day
The Warrior
I Feel (Pata Pata)
Music For Gong Gong
Right Now

Recorded live at The Jazz Café,
London, England in 1996


Sol Amarfio
Kari Bannerman
Gregg Brown
Victor Mensah
Joe Osei
Teddy Osei

Dinesh Pandit
Errol Reid
Issac Tagoe

Producer:

Drums
Guitar
Vocals, Shakers
Bass
Vocals
Flute, Saxophone, Percussion, Vocals
Tabla, Conga
Grand Piano
Jimbe Drums

18) AFRICAN DAWN, AFRICAN FLIGHT

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Africa We Go Go
Abele
Get Up
Gumbe
Time Is Right
Sakura
Soldier Boy
Jumbo
Lost Fisherman
Kyrie Eleison
Moving On
Get Up 2 (1983 Remake Mix)
Celebration
Malaika
Jumbo Soweto (New Mix)
Wango Wango (Alternate Mix)
Agoro (Alternate Mix)
Sosomilaso (Alternate Mix)
Mentumi (Alternate Mix)


Sol Amarfio
Kari Bannerman
Teddy Osei
Mac Tontoh

Producer:

Bongos, Drums
Guitar
African Drums, Flute, Vocals, Saxophone
Flugelhorn, Kabassa, Trumpet