Osibisa was the most successful and longest lived of the African-heritage bands in London, alongside such contemporaries as Assagai, Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath, Demon …

Jan 16, 2025 · Ghanaian music legend and saxophonist Teddy Osei, who founded the Afro-rock band Osibisa, has died aged 88. The talented drummer and vocalist passed away in London …

Osibisa are a Ghanaian Afro Rock band, founded in London in 1969 by four expatriate African and three Caribbean musicians.

Sep 8, 2024 · In a small park in the heart of London in 1969, a young Ghanaian man formed a band that would go on to become the first African band to gain global recognition, pioneering a …

6 days ago · Exploring the story of Osibisa, a band which sparked up during the 1960s from a blending of Ghanaian highlife music along with Caribbean influences and rock.

Jan 17, 2025 · Before the term ‘world music’ became trendy, Osibisa were pioneering exactly that style of work – and taking prog rock into fresh new waters in the process. “It started when I …

Jun 22, 2023 · Simply put, the Osibisa band means “criss-cross rhythms that explode with happiness”. Teddy Osei played the saxophone, flute, and African drums and vocals. Sol …

Feb 23, 2019 · Osibisa exploded onto the music world in 1971 with a pulsating and vibrant sound. Translated from Ghanaian, Osibisa means “criss-cross rhythms that explode with happiness”. …

Osibisa was the most successful and longest lived of the African-heritage bands in London, alongside such contemporaries as Assagai, Chris McGregor 's Brotherhood of Breath, Demon …

May 7, 2021 · Osei, aged 87, is a stroke survivor, his voice rarely rising above a whisper. But with a new album out, he wants to tell his story as an unsung pioneer: as founder and leader of the …