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| Group Members: Kiki Gyan, Gregg Kofi Brown
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| Biography: The brainchild of Teddy Osei, a Ghanaian sax player, composer, and drummer who came to London to study music, Osibisa was one of the first African bands to win worldwide popularity. Their mix of African (especially highlife) and Caribbean forms made them a sensation in the mid 70s and their popularity ...Read full biography |
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Released: 1971 Label: Repertoire Critics' Rating:  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. Produced by Tony Visconti, Osibisa's extraordinary ...Read full reviewReleased: 1971 Label: Repertoire Critics' Rating:  One side of this album has three jazzier, more improvisatonal cuts, the other a good sampling of the band's Afro-funk groove. ~ J. Poet, All Music Guide ...Read full review
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