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 Fuzz, Black Velvet, and Noir, and was largely responsible for the establishment of world music and Afro rock as a marketable genre.

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 sound that fused...

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 on Tuesday. He was "an important ...

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

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 moved from Ghana to London in 1962,” says saxophonist Teddy Osei.

Jan 24, 2025 · 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.

Osibisa is a British-Ghanaian-Caribbean Afro rock band founded in London in the late 1960s by four expatriate West African and three London based Caribbean musicians.

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”. Their innovative music style matched the exciting progressive rock scene of the era.

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 Fuzz, Black Velvet, and Noir, and was largely responsible for the establishment of world music and Afro rock as a marketable genre.

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 Amarfio played the guitar and percussion while Mac Tontoh (Kweku Adabanka Tonto) handled the drums.