Osibisa is the self-titled debut album by British
afro rockbandOsibisa, released in 1971 by
MCA. It was reissued in 2004 as a two-CD pack together with Woyaya by BGO Records.
Track listing
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1.
"The Dawn"
Osei, Amarfio
7:24
2.
"Music for Gong Gong"
Osei, Tontoh
5:27
3.
"Ayiko Bia"
Osei
7:52
4.
"Akwaaba"
Osei, Tontoh
4:19
5.
"Oranges"
Osei
4:43
6.
"Phallus C"
Bedeau
7:15
7.
"Think About the People"
Osibisa
4:36
Total length:
41:36
Personnel
Osibisa
Teddy Osei – tenor saxophone, flute, African drums, percussion, lead vocals on "The Dawn", "Music for Gong Gong" and "Ayiko Bia"
Sol Amarfio – drums, percussion, vocals
Mac Tontoh – trumpet, flugelhorn, kabasa, percussion, vocals
Spartacus R (Roy Bedeau) – bass guitar, assorted percussion
Wendell Richardson – lead guitar, lead vocals on "Think About the People"
Robert Bailey – organ, piano, timbales, percussion, vocals
Osibisa is the self-titled debut album by British
afro rockbandOsibisa, released in 1971 by
MCA. It was reissued in 2004 as a two-CD pack together with Woyaya by BGO Records.
Track listing
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1.
"The Dawn"
Osei, Amarfio
7:24
2.
"Music for Gong Gong"
Osei, Tontoh
5:27
3.
"Ayiko Bia"
Osei
7:52
4.
"Akwaaba"
Osei, Tontoh
4:19
5.
"Oranges"
Osei
4:43
6.
"Phallus C"
Bedeau
7:15
7.
"Think About the People"
Osibisa
4:36
Total length:
41:36
Personnel
Osibisa
Teddy Osei – tenor saxophone, flute, African drums, percussion, lead vocals on "The Dawn", "Music for Gong Gong" and "Ayiko Bia"
Sol Amarfio – drums, percussion, vocals
Mac Tontoh – trumpet, flugelhorn, kabasa, percussion, vocals
Spartacus R (Roy Bedeau) – bass guitar, assorted percussion
Wendell Richardson – lead guitar, lead vocals on "Think About the People"
Robert Bailey – organ, piano, timbales, percussion, vocals