Osibisa is a British Afro-pop band, founded in London in 1969 by four expat… Read Full Bio ↴Osibisa is a British Afro-pop band, founded in London in 1969 by four expatriate African and three Caribbean musicians. Osibisa were one of the first African bands to become widely popular, leading to claims of founding World Music.
In Ghana in the 1950s, Teddy Osei (saxophone), Sol Amarfio (drums), Mamon Shareef and Farhan Freere (flute) played in a highlife band called The Star Gazers. They left to form The Comets, with Osei's brother Mac Tontoh on trumpet, and scored a hit in West Africa with their 1958 song "Pete Pete." In 1962 Osei moved to London to study music on a scholarship from the Ghanaian government. In 1964 he formed Cat's Paw, an early "world music" band that combined highlife, rock and soul. In 1969 he persuaded Amarfio and Tontoh to join him in London, and Osibisa was born.
The name Osibisa was described by the band members as meaning "criss cross rhythms that explode with happiness" but it actually comes from "osibisaba" the Fante word for highlife. Their style influenced many of the emerging African musicians over the last forty plus years.
In Ghana in the 1950s, Teddy Osei (saxophone), Sol Amarfio (drums), Mamon Shareef and Farhan Freere (flute) played in a highlife band called The Star Gazers. They left to form The Comets, with Osei's brother Mac Tontoh on trumpet, and scored a hit in West Africa with their 1958 song "Pete Pete." In 1962 Osei moved to London to study music on a scholarship from the Ghanaian government. In 1964 he formed Cat's Paw, an early "world music" band that combined highlife, rock and soul. In 1969 he persuaded Amarfio and Tontoh to join him in London, and Osibisa was born.
The name Osibisa was described by the band members as meaning "criss cross rhythms that explode with happiness" but it actually comes from "osibisaba" the Fante word for highlife. Their style influenced many of the emerging African musicians over the last forty plus years.
Akwaaba
Osibisa Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Akwaaba' by these artists:
Akoben Lagos to las Vegas Steady chasing paper Balling like we layk…
Alabaster Box Welcome Weizolo Akwaaba Bon aréve Welcome Weizolo Akwaaaba B…
guiltybeatz Anapa na esim nso ad'asa Nyame n'adom ebodur ha Akwaaba Zaga…
GuiltyBeatz Mr Eazi Pappy Kojo & Patapaa Anapa na esim nso ad'asa Nyame n'adom ebodur ha Akwaaba Zaga…
GuiltyBeatz Mr Eazi Pappy Kojo and Patapaa Anapa na esim nso ad'asa Nyame n'adom ebodur ha Akwaaba Zaga…
GuiltyBeatz Mr Eazi Pappy Kojo Patapaa Anapa na esim nso ad'asa Nyame n'adom ebodur ha Akwaaba Zaga…
Pappy KoJo Anapa na esim nso ad'asa Nyame n'adom ebodur ha Akwaaba Zaga…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Osibisa:
Celebration Celebrate good times, come on It′s a celebration Celebrate g…
Che Che Kule We Call it Che Che Kule Che Che cofisa Ah ah ah…
Coffee Song 2Pac Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. Papa'z Song (feat. Wycked…
Dance the Body Music Dance The Body Music - Osibisa Dance the body music. Make…
Fire Wild thing, you make my heart sing You make everything groo…
Flying Bird Anoma Anoma Anoma Anoma Anoma Anoma Spread your wings And y…
Ojah Awake Ogya e (Ogya e) Ogya eeee Ogya ee Ogya aa Eeeeeh eeeh…
Pata Pata [** feat. Jory:] [Jory:] Chek the flow* Yo quiero tu aber…
Right Now People say Everything is alright What we say Things could be…
Sunshine Day Everybody do what you're doing Smile will bring a sunshine d…
Survival , So at this time we're all going to put our…
The Coffee Song Way down among the Brazillians, coffee beans sell by the…
The Warrior Okay, we gotta go and this time But we got to…
Think About The People Now stop for a moment Think about the world Think about the…
Welcome Home You've been gone it's an empty home Come on back when…
Welcome Home (Live at the Royal Festival Hall) You've been gone it's an empty home Come on back when…
Who's Got The Paper Who's got the paper who's got the match Who's got the…
Woyaya We are going Heaven knows where we are going We will know…
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@eniugot6527
One of my favourites......I heard it last about 45 years ago. Still very fresh.
@elozkar7931
Bonitos recuerdos, tocando congas, timbales, cencerros, sonajas de todo tipo y bateria acompañando este album a todo volumen. Despues de fumar una hierba de Colombia por su puesto ;-D
@AbdulAziz-yj6vb
Love the songs Tin Sardin Tin Sardin from the first album Welcome Home #sempoy menaangeh #
@kpete9219
1:47 to 2:51 What a fantastic guitar solo! 3:44 O-S-I-B-I-S-A! Thanks.
@carolynboyd3796
Osibisa.Incredible.
@p.m.konijn2532
ik was vergeten hoe goed dit klinkt/is !!!
@eniugot6527
Terrific just as it was in the 70's....it is definitely an evergreen and one that brings nostalgic memories of the past.
@geoffreyweiss3848
This is the best recording I've heard of this cut.
@juliagonzalez8026
Osibisa, fantástico me gusta tanto
@ShailendraSINGH-jk2ev
That bassist and the tuba....godness