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.
The Dawn
Osibisa Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'The Dawn' by these artists:
A.N.I.C.E. Falling in the shadow of your love Falling into the shadow…
Advent In this dawn I can see: angels are falling; In this dawn …
AFTER SQUALL 抜け出し探した未来の行方 居るべき場所なんてどこにも無い You are now free 特別なものも何にも無いの …
Before the Dawn Words unspoken And plans left undone Thoughts so dark to sha…
Bones When I wake up I see the dawn You know when…
Cheeze 새벽 안개에 색이 조금 짙어진 길 한적한 골목 괜히 미소 짓게…
Chloé Telling me about the way I feel Tell me how am…
D-Mize Yo 세상과의 단절 집을 떠난 후엔 감정 소모하는 게 싫어진 19살…
Des Behold the rule of Man Ruling with mighty machines It's the …
DJ T. Stay with me until dawn comes I will be he only…
Dreamtale As The last ship sailed towards the distant horizon I sat…
Enemies Awakened I have become Light now slips away Manipulate your …
Eternal Oath Little child now it's time to close your eyes And soon…
Flow And Physics Wake up in the morning, stare, shit ya boring Sun's up…
Fun-K Tell me what it feels like to be quiet I could…
G-Roy Party till the sun come up She said she love me…
H.A.R.E.M. Свободные кассы в пустой тишине Я больше не волен кричать Бр…
H.Kobayashi 해가 진 이 도시 몰라 아침이 오긴 올지 시간이 멈춰도 잠들지 못한…
Hypnogaja I'm smokin' trees under the moonlight flight right into the…
Jervis & Meat Feat. Donna O Caroline, can't you see This was meant to be There'll come…
Joey B I've had a lot of money didn't know ill waiting…
JT Music I am an outcast, trying to outlast the sun Where did…
Julianna Zobrist I hear you I see you, I know you, I am…
K.A.I.N Tell me what it feels like to be quiet I could…
M.A.N.D.Y. Bourbon street Bourbon street Bourbon street Bourbon street …
Magic Giant Daylight breaks the dawn Lights the world until it's gone My…
MaSiWei 我不会往下 I’ll never look down 明知山有虎我偏向虎山行 Meet head - on the di…
Michelle Darkness You can come with the dark But you can't go with…
Neako yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah im a little drunk tonight i ain't bee…
Ok-Ram Ain't no right ain't no wrong When you sit and watch…
Ornette I look at the skyline, the world outside is dark Shapes…
Phoenix Oh when the days just starts to get cold i dont wanna…
R.I.P. Fucker [Instrumental]…
Relentless 3 I meet the dawn again I meet the dawn Wondering what were…
S.O.N.S I like music once more recently. It's a wonderful toy. And t…
Saga Hail the New Dawn Comrades, the voices of the dead battalio…
St. Atom HRT605 I don't know what got into me Cuz all I wanna…
StreamBeats Originals & Fuslie Out of all the countless roads that I could choose Thank…
The Dawn Like trying to find your way into the night Every step…
The Mines You got off from your dead-end job But it won't be…
The Persuaded These are the days that the world thought Would never come W…
The Quick and the Dead Now, pay attention my intrepid friends To a story in a…
Various Artists Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Ohhhhhhh Oh no no no Out on the…
Venices The night turns into day, the first rays of sun…
井上純一 I got to get it, got to get it into…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Osibisa:
Beautiful Seven-Y Sharp We give you We give you Our treasure All our treasure We giv…
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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@rogermickleburgh3865
just great i was 21 when i purchased this album now i am 69 and i still love it
@daviddragavon7555
Me too! I am also 69. Though it did cause a humorous case of mistaken identity in the dorm when we were playing it loudly and some Kenyan Exchange students at our door. Not sure who they were expecting in Pullman Wa. But it wasn't us. Turns out they were great guys!
@MAU9820.
GREAT ♥️ 👍 TIME FLEW AWAY VERY FAST
@pauladams4002
I saw them at the warehouse in new Orleans & I was just a teenager.but I never forgot them & still today I love the woyaya album.its definitely one of my favorite bands of all times
@peterbailey7265
Gotthisonvynalunbelivible
@kaberisingh1062
In my childhood I listened to this music and now I am 36. I searched a lot, but I failed and now I have found it again. I feel as I have got back my childhood again!
Biswanath, India...
@siphontintili1869
Was still a teenager at 16 my brother Hippie style then in Hillbrow Johannesburg had a kiosk in an all white Flea market ,.... i just were in love with this group ever ...
@jacquesbrodeur39
Great music from the 70s got a good feeling from these songs in my youth.
@coconuciferanuts339
Me too I listened to Osibissa decades ago but now they are back.Da Dawn.Fantastic music the SUN.
@hijimhere
A mate bought it and we would listen to it
love it I am 72 seeing them live was almost a religious experience.