Very Best of Osibisa [Import]

1. Sunshine Day

2. Coffee Song

3. Dance The Body Music

4. Welcome Home

5. Densu

6. Choboi (Heave Ho)

7. Seaside Meditation

8. Uhuru Kolomashie

9. Warrior

10. Flying Bird

11. Ojah

12. Awake

13. Hamattan

14. Jumbo

15. Kyrie Eleison

16. Lost Fisherman

Tracks:

Sunshine Day
Coffee Song
Dance The Body Music
Welcome Home
Densu
Choboi (Heave Ho)
Seaside Meditation
Uhuru Kolomashie
Warrior
Flying Bird
Ojah
Awake
Hamattan
Jumbo
Kyrie Eleison
Lost Fisherman

Customer Reviews:

MUSIC THAT IS ALL SWEETNESS, SKILL AND SPIRIT - AFRICAN MUSIC.......2006-05-08

The African drum. The Master-drummer. You can't take anything from the other instruments, but it is the percussion that gives Osibisa its special quality - whether it is accompaniment to folklore, like in DENSU, the "river in Africa where fishermen sing the praises of all the fish they can catch", or in the breaking and crashing and hurried, repeated splashing of waves in SEASIDE MEDITATION, or yet in stirring the hearts of men to action in tracks like WARRIOR or CHOBOI (heave ho!).

Osibisa represents a medium that expresses all the glory and beauty of Africa - just as much as the Senegalese and Malian poets, recounting family lineages and the deeds of kings; or the Zulu warrior, stabbing, leaping and kicking in a glorious war dance. The men play with an exuberance that is infectious; they sound like they're just having great fun. They also play with unparalleled skill. But I would say the thing that makes their music so sweet goes beyond skill, it is more of spirit - the African spirit.

Some time ago my sisters and I found an Osibisa cassette my dad used to play when we were much younger. Then we would chant lustfully to the music, marching round and round our living room. Listening to it recently as an adult offered me a more profound, appreciative experience - and also wore the last life out of the poor cassette. It's unbelievable and a real blessing that there's Osibisa music now on CD, out there just for the buying.

And yes... we still dance chanting to Osibisa music in my parents' living room - this time with my little nieces in tow.

Love this West African Music Album.......2003-08-15

Having listened to Osibisa while growing up in India. A sense of nostalgia led me to buy this CD. The music is just great to listen to.

Tracks:

Sunshine Day
Welcome Home
Densu
Choboi (Heave Ho)
Do It
Right Now
Seaside Meditation
Uhuru
Kolomashie

Tracks:

Coffee Song
The Warrior
Flying Bird
Cherry Field
Dance The Body Music
Ojah Awake
Keep On Trying
Hamattan
Sakabo

Tracks:

Time Is Right
Get Up
Gumbe
Soldier
Jumbo
Abele
Kyrie Eleison
Africa We Go Go
Lost Fisherman
Sakura

Customer Reviews:

Wickedest fusion rock in the world.......2001-11-24

(...)Today Osibisa is also described as the fathers of World Music, but you know, that World Music thing is really a scam to avoid acknowledging that these bands were some of the wickedest funk/ fusion rock bands in the world. Osibisa and Ofo, two UK bands that rocked the world, defined my youth. There could be no finer cd in your collection if you are willing to step on new territory. Solid stuff always.

"Criss-Cross Rthyms That explodes with happiness".......2000-11-14

This is just a correction to the previous reviewer.The Group Osibisa Was Formed Mainly by three Ghanaians,Teddy Osei,Mac Tontoh and Sol Amarfio.The Earlier group also had caribeans namely Wendel Richardson and Richard Bailey.Throughout the years there were other musicians who spent some time with the band like Kofi Ayivor,Kiki Gyan,Loughty Lasisi,The Late Darko Potato, Mike Odumosu,Remi Kabaka and Alfred "kari" Bannerman Who still happens to be with the Band.Their blend of music which could best be described as a fusion Of Rock and Ghanaian Highlife with a jazzy Horn Section and Wicked Killer Percussion throwing in Santana-like Guitar Riffs validates This" Criss-Cross Rythyms That explodes with Happiness". The groups was a huge succcess in Europe,Africa and in India and Japan. Osibisa's music is happy and fun and You wouldn't regret having this or any of their Cd's in your collection.BUY IT

best of west africa dance club music from the 70's.......2000-08-03

Osibisa was a band formed by a high school group in Nigeria in the 70's. The melody of the lyrics combined with authentic African konga drums make this a must hear for all music lovers