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Osibisa (album)

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Released
  
1971

Genre
  
Afro-pop

Label
  
MCA and Decca

Recorded
  
1971

Length
  
41:36

Producer
  
Tony Visconti

Osibisa is the self-titled debut album by British Afro-pop band Osibisa released in 1971 by MCA. Reissued in 2004 in a two-CD pack together with Woyaya by BGO Records.

Contents

Personnel

  • Teddy Osei – tenor saxophone, flute, African drums, percussion, vocals
  • 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
  • Robert Bailey – organ, piano, timbales, percussion, vocals
  • Loughty Lasisi Amao – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, congas, percussion

    • Production

  • Producer – Tony Visconti
  • Engineer – John Punter
  • Assistant - Martin Rushent
  • Recorded at Air Studios, London, England
  • Cover illustration – Roger Dean
  • Cover design - Roughedge

    • References

    Osibisa (album) Wikipedia
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