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	OSIBISA BAND - SUNSHINE DAY
		There is, in truth, some justification for this: Osibisa's style was too closely hitched to western rock, and too much of a fusion to survive the scrutiny of western audiences who, from the early 80s onwards, were looking for 'authentic' African music.
		Osibisa's debut album displayed music whose rock references, especially in the guitar solos, combined with vibrant African cross rhythms.
		Osibisa were prepared to make some concessions but only up to a point.
	www.70disco.com /sunshine.htm (632 words)

	Osibisa
		OSIBISA exploded onto the music world in 1971 with a pulsating and vibrant sound that was to engulf the tired post 60's rock scene.
		The Osibisa poly-rhythms and percussive breaks were to be an integral feature of the disco boom that was to follow in the late 1970' s.
		The mid 90' s saw a re-emergence of Osibisa in North America where African and Reggae music are gaining in popularity.
	www.bprmusic.com /webpages/artists/osibisa.htm (344 words)

	Osibisa >> Nova Concerts >> International Booking Agency
		In the 70s Osibisa was one of the first African bands to gain worldwide popularity with their exceptional mix of African and Caribbean forms.
		The Osibisa poly-rhythms and percussive breaks were to be an integral feature of the disco boom that was to follow in the late 1970's.
		Osibisa's unique fusion of African, Caribbean, Rock, Jazz, Latin and R&B paved the way for other potent music forces such as Bob Marley and the emergence of African music in general, in the 1980's.
	www.novaconcerts.de /osibisa.html (401 words)

	Garden Of Delights: Osibisa - Osibisa (1971)
		Although Osibisa's main strength was in their live concerts, they could also drum up a storm (quite literally) in the studio.
		Osibisa today is still known as the Godfather of 'World Music', and the effect of their big hit single "Sunshine Day" (1975) was to change the disco scene for ever.
		So it is perhaps true to say that Osibisa's studio output has been a little patchy since then, although their live concerts have never been short of marvelous, always led by Teddy Osei out front on drums, sax, fluttering flute, and vocals.
	lysergia.blogspot.com /2006/05/osibisa-osibisa-1971.html (1080 words)

	Osibisa - African music legends at Cosmopolite in Oslo. :: Kongoi Media Productions - Artists promotion, music, ...
		Osibisa, meaning "crisscross rhythms that explode with hapiness, was formed in London, England in 1969 by three Ghanaian and three Caribbean musicians who mixed West African Highlife and Caribbean styles with rock.
		Osibisa was one of the first ever African bands to attain international popularity with hits like "Sunshine Day", "Ojah Awake", "Fire" and "Happy Little Children".
		It was amazing to see how Osibisa has been able to keep the intensity in their music despite more than 35 years on the road.
	www.kongoi.com /modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=79 (395 words)

	BBC - Search results for Osibisa (Site not responding. Last check: )
		OSIBISA exploded onto the music world in 1971 with a pulsating and vibrant sound that was to engulf...
		OSIBISA exploded onto the music world in 1971 with a pulsating and vibrant sound that was to engulf the tired post 60 s rock scene.
		Osibisa On stage: 8 – 9pm and 9.30 – 10.30pm Afro-funk pioneers Osibisa burst onto the music scene in the 1970s with their fusion of soul, hi life, reggae and...
	search.bbc.co.uk /cgi-bin/search/results.pl?tab=web&q=Osibisa&scope=all (286 words)

	OSIBISA HILIFE MUSIC BAND (Site not responding. Last check: )
		OSIBISA exploded on to the music world in 1971 with a pulsating and vibrant sound that was to engulf the tired post 60's rock scene.
		The Osibisa poly-rhythms and percussive breaks were to be an integral feature of the disco boom that ws to follow in the late 1970's.
		OSIBISA have recently played festivals in New York, Los Angeles, Ghana, Cape town and the legendary Cropready Folk Festival (in the UK) which was filmed by famed director Ken Russell.
	www.african-caribbean-ents.com /osibisa.htm (352 words)

	World Music Central - Osibisa strikes... Jake Hits The Floor
		At the mention of Osibisa, what readily comes to mind is thrilling concerts that leaves one asking for more.
		After about five minutes of chants of “ We want Cofee Song” from patrons, Osibisa took their place once more on stage and that was something else.
		Osibisa’s gig was preceded by interesting performances from Ramblers International Band led by Jerry Hanson.
	www.worldmusiccentral.org /article.php/20051209125512474 (845 words)

	Osibisa: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more \|\|\| Music.com
		Osibisa's self-titled album opened up their unique blend of African and Western styled music to a wider audience, charting in both the U.S. and Europe.
		In both "Ayiko Bia" and "Akwaaba," Osibisa's 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 band's fundamental sound.
		What may be the most predominant aspect about Osibisa is that the vast blend of instruments and the playful lyrics inject just enough of a modern element into the album that it's properly kept from being labeled as world music or as new age.
	www.music.com /release/osibisa/1 (421 words)

	Osibisa Gives World Music Broader Appeal (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Unlike many popular groups from the sixties and seventies, who are content to play their original hits, the musicians of Osibisa are still busy recording and creating new music.
		The music of Osibisa was a welcome respite during the tumultuous political times of the late sixties and seventies.
		Osibisa has spent much of the last four decades making music and touring.
	www.voanews.com /english/2006-11-16-voa54.cfm?rss=europe (499 words)

	Club Ghana - News and Articles (Site not responding. Last check: )
		One day, a member of Osibisa, Mac Tontoh, the junior brother of Teddy, the founder of the Osibisa called Kiki and told him that he was too good to be in Ghana with his talent.
		When he got there, the Osibisa band was on a tour in the United States so he didn't get the opportunity to meet Osibisa.
		Osibisa is a group made up of Ghanaians, Nigerians and West Indians and has made a mark on planet earth.
	www.clubgh.com /showart.asp?art=169&cat=7 (1065 words)

	Osibisa (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Translated from Ghanaian OSIBISA means … 'criss-cross rhythms that explode with happiness'.
		The OSIBISA poly-rhythms and percussive breaks were to be an integral feature of the disco boom that was to follow in the late 1970s.
		OSIBISAs unique fusion of Africa, Caribbean, rock, jazz, Latin and RandB paved the way for other potent music forces such as Bob Marley and the emergence of African music in the 80's.
	www.adastra-music.co.uk /Osibisa.htm (246 words)

	Osibisa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Osibisa describes itself as the godfathers of world music, claiming to have paved the way for more famous musicians like Bob Marley, who became popular in the mid-1970s.
		Their music is described as a fusion of African, Caribbean, jazz, rock, Latin and RandB.
		The name Osibisa was actually described by the band members to mean "cris cross rhythms that explode with happiness".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Osibisa (346 words)

	OSIBISA Osibisa reviews and MP3
		Osibisa is an interesting idea of a reunion of musicians all african descendants, some from Africa and some from Central America.
		Osibisa were arguably the first rock band to be called ‘world music’, and the label is certainly appropriate.
		Nowadays Osibisa would probably be lumped into the world music category, but back in 1971 there was nothing quite like it.
	www.progarchives.com /album.asp?id=11356 (2061 words)

	♫ Crazy Beat Records -Osibisa
		From our shop in the UK we specialise in affordable Osibisa music, we sell Osibisa 45’s and we are one of the cheapest UK Osibisa stores supplying the latest Osibisa CD vinyl music in the UK.
		We can offer several Osibisa deals that are available to you from a Osibisa CD album to a Osibisa vinyl album.
		With every latest Osibisa product our Osibisa team (uk) and music at Crazy Beat Records Osibisa UK take the time to listen to you and find what is the best Osibisa artist for you.
	www.crazybeat.co.uk /Osibisa.htm (535 words)

	YouTube - Osibisa- Gong Gong Song
		The Osibisa band produced so many gems of music using a wide variety of instruments full of rhythm, melody and perfect orchestration with their own style of clothing without bothering about their make up or looks.
		I never had the opportunity to see Osibisa live nonetheless, their music had great influences on the music I loved and performed way back when...
		Osibisa worldmusic video production fil amy johnson ray allan
	www.youtube.com /watch?v=NjBcCl7i25M (599 words)

	OSIBISA discography, MP3 and reviews
		During the next two years they were preparing their first album but in 1970 they released their first and very successful single: "Music for Gong Gong" that caught attention from all the world.
		But my favorite song from this album is Ayko Bya, a total tribal chant with an amazing organ to perfectly backup the contrapuntist vocals between two singers as if they were in a contest trying to get more complex than it’s predecessor, simply amazing.
		OSIBISA was one of the first African bands to blend the powerful rhythms from their continent with British Psychedelia, Reggae, Jazz, Afro Funk and Proto Prog, creating a new form of fusion (understanding Fusion as a blending of genres, not necessarily to a form of Jazz) that later was known as world music.
	www.progarchives.com /artist.asp?id=2434 (352 words)

	Music - Happy Children Osibisa / CD / 1973
		In the wake of the massive early-'70s success of Santana, a flurry of groups that combined rock with traditional percussion were signed to major labels.
		Osibisa, though a completely different animal than Carlos Santana and crew, were one of these groups.
		On Happy Children, the band's fourth album and one of their best, Osibisa emerge as a true world fusion group, merging a myriad of styles to an extent unmatched by almost any other unit of the period.
	shop.mtv.com /viewproduct.htm?productId=1418085 (379 words)

	☞ Osibisa Mp3
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	mp3.manus-manum-lavat.info /osibisa-mp3.html (614 words)

	BBC - Tyne Culture - Osibisa
		All this was accompanied with a traditional Ghanaian buffet of Jollof Rice and Chicken.
		The crowd welcomed the band like old friends, took to the floor and were entertained by two hours of hot, funky, uplifting and rhythmic music including Osibisa's greatest hits, Celebration and Sunshine Day.
		Osibisa truly are worthy of their reputation as the godfathers of Afro-Pop.
	www.bbc.co.uk /tyne/culture/2003/04/osibisareview.shtml (409 words)

	Ghana Music: Osibisa To Rock Ghana Again
		In May 1999 when Osibisa last performed in Ghana, the concert was dubbed’ The Final Home Coming Show’ meaning it was the last time they were performing together as a group.
		Osibisa will join other music greats such as C. Mann and Ramblers Band at Citi FM’s Music of Ghanaian Origin (MUGO) concert billed for the Accra International Conference Centre on Friday, December 2.
		Osibisa has been on the move for over 30 years playing to audiences all over the world.
	www.ghanaweb.com /GhanaHomePage/audio/article.php?ID=2262 (423 words)

	OSIBISA : MusicWeb Encyclopaedia of Popular Music (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In '69 his brother Mac Tontoh (trumpet, flugelhorn; ex-Comets, Uhurus) and old friend Sol Amarfio (drums, bongos; ex-StarGazers, Rhythm Aces) came to London and Osibisa was formed (named after osibisaba, the Fanti word for highlife).
		First hit was 'Music For Gong Gong' '70; they made albums Osibisa '71, Woyaya and Heads '72 on MCA, Happy Children '73 and Obisirock '74 on WB, Welcome Home on Island; also soundtrack to blaxploitation film Superfly TNT '73 on Buddah.
		Mystic Nights '80, Mystic Energy '81, Osibisa Unleashed (live in India) '82, Live At The Marquee '83; some said that the studio albums never did them justice.
	www.musicweb-international.com /encyclopaedia/o/O38.HTM (376 words)

	Info Page about Osibisa's Unleashed (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In 1981 Osibisa undertook a grand tour of India taking in the cities of Delhi, Bombay, Bangalore, Madras and Calcutta.
		The shows were filled to overflowing and it is estimated that over 350,000 people saw the concerts.
		Unleashed is a live recording from those memorable concerts and reflects the frenzied hysteria with which they were greeted and why Osibisa was the first Western act to reach certified gold record status.
	members.aol.com /redsteel00/unletext.html (84 words)

	Ghana - Music
		The Osibisa polyrhythms and percussive breaks were to be an integral feature of the disco boom that was to follow in the late 70's.
		Osibisa's music is happy and fun and You wouldn't regret having this or any of their Cd's in your collection.
		Osibisa - Audio CD Afro and Caribbean rythyms fill the works of Osibisa, aknowledged as a major inspiration for the popularity of world music.
	www.africaguide.com /country/ghana/music.htm (825 words)

	eBay.co.uk - Osibisa, Records, CDs, Magazines items at low prices (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Osibisa, Back Magic Night 2LPs Live at Festival Hall
		OSIBISA Live At The Marquee Club London 1983 NEW DVD
		Osibisa Very Best Of 2CD New Afro Rock Sunshine Day+
	search.ebay.co.uk /Osibisa_W0QQfclZ4QQfnuZ1 (188 words)

	Get Lyrics - Osibisa Lyrics (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Osibisa were among the first Afro-Pop bands to cross over to European and American audiences in the early 1970s.
		The band's members (from West Africa and the Caribbean) came together in London and quickly made an impression on the university circuit.
		While Fela Kuti was singing about the serious issues, Osibisa -- which means "happiness" in the Akan language -- simply wanted to party.
	www.getlyrics.com /artist/osibisa (179 words)

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