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Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Videos Various Refers
OSIBISA
Ghana
*  1970

Line-Up:

Teddy Osei - sax,fl,perc,voc
Jean Mandenque - bg,voc
Sol Amarfio - perc
Kofi Ayivor - perc,voc
Mac Tontoh - tr
Kiki Gyan - kb
Paul Golly - g
Wendell Richardson - g
Emmanuel Rentzos - kb
Potato - conga

Former Members:

Robert Bailey (kb, cca 12/70-cca 1973)
Gordon Hunte (g,voc, 4/73- ); Wendell Richardson (g, cca 12/70-12/72)
Laughty Amao (sax,perc, cca 12/70)
Spartacus R (bg, cca 12/70-9/72); Fred Coker (bg, 12/72-?)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Osibisa23.04.1971MCA11
2.Woyaya21.01.1972MCA11
3.Heads9/1972 MCA
4.Superfly TNT6/1973 Buddah
5.Happy Children9/1973 Warner Bros
6.Osibirock10/1974 Warner Bros
7.The Best Of Osibisa15.11.1974MCA
8.Welcome Home
produced by: Gerry Bron		28.11.1975Bronze
9.Ojah Awake01.10.1976Bronze
10.Black Magic Night
(2LP)		18.11.1977Bronze
11.African Criss Cross1980
12.Mystic Energy28.11.1980Calibre
13.Sunshine Day1981
14.The Warrior1982
15.Unleashed1983
16.Live At The Marquee 19831984
17.The Best Of Osibisa17.06.1996Bellaphon
18.Monsore18.05.1998Bellaphon
19.Best Collection01.05.2000International DV
20.Wango Wango06.01.2004Recall
21.The Very Best Of Osibisa15.05.2006
22.Selected Works24.06.2008Remember
23.Osee Yee27.10.2009
24.Singles As, Bs & 12 Inches25.09.2015Repertoire
25.Osibisa Tribal15.04.2016Gonzo
26.Osibisa Collection Afro Mix09.09.2016Gonzo

Wendell Richardson:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Pieces Of The Jigsaw19.10.1973MCA

Kofi Ayivor:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Rhythmology21.12.2004Otrabanda

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Music For Gong Gong1/1972 MCA
2.Wango Wango9/1972 MCA
3.Superfly Man6/1973 Buddah
4.Happy Children10/1973 Warner Bros
5.Who's Got The Paper / Rokoto20.09.1974Warner Bros
6.The Warrior27.06.1975Bronze
7.Sunshine Day
produced by: Gerry Bron		21.11.1975Bronze15 108
8.Dance The Body Music
produced by: Gerry Bron		30.04.1976Bronze25
9.The Coffee Song01.10.1976Bronze
10.The Warrior03.06.1977Bronze
11.Livin' Lovin' Feelin'30.12.1977Bronze
12.Pata Pata4/1980
13.Oreba (Magic People)11/1980 Calibre
14.Italian Style Vol 1 EP
(Bros On The Slide / Copa Italiano / The Bottle / Sunshine Day (Skeewiff's "Sunshine" reworking))
& Joey Polpette & Maysa		04.08.2003Illegal Beats
15.Africanism III
(Imbalaye / Viet Dao / Talibe / Summer Moon)
& Dr Kucho & Bjorn Lundt & Yves Larock & Nassau & Bob Sinclar & Tim Deluxe		25.04.2005Defected
16.Welcome To Africa: Mixed By DJ Simon
& Salif Keita & Tribal Inc & DJ Simon & Manu Dibango & Mory Kante		05.01.2009Handmade Music
17.Rebtuz 039
(A Bit Romba / United States Of Africa (Me & You remix) / Music For Gong Gong (Diesler remix) / Askum (Diesler remix))
& The Ethiopian Quintet & Zero DB & Switch & Fela Kuti		29.01.2009Rebtuz
18.Sunshine Day12.10.2012Bronze

Videos:

1. Live - 7.5.2007, live DVD

Various:

appeared on the LP:

Uriah Heep: Look At Yourself (15.10.71, Bronze)

Kofi Ayivor:

produced by LP:

Hi-Tension: Hi-Tension (12/78, Island)

Press References:

Melodie
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19802 36profile
Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1970026.12.197017interview
1971024.04.197116interview, album review
1971017.07.197122Caught In The Actgig review
1971018.09.197133interview
1972008.01.197210interview
1972008.01.197214New Pop Singlessingle review
1972029.01.197210Albumsalbum review
1972005.02.19721
1972005.02.197242Caught In The Actgig review
1972030.12.19725
19744219.10.197424Melody Maker Fileprofile
19744723.11.197440Albumsalbum review
1976714.02.197619interview
19761327.03.197628Albumsalbum review
19764002.10.19763New Singlessingle review
19775117.12.19774News
19775331.12.197715Albumsalbum review
1978428.01.197822Singles - Soulsingle review
New Musical Express
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1972023.12.197223Front Row Reviewsgig review
1972030.12.19724News Desk
1973028.04.19733News Desk
1973014.07.197337Albumsalbum review
1974026.01.197438Albumsalbum review
1974002.02.197437Front Row Reviewsgig review
1974008.06.19742News Desk
1974020.07.197434Front Row Reviewsgig review
1974003.08.19742News Desk - Recording News
1974002.11.19742News Desk - Record News
1975011.01.197525Plattersalbum review
1975029.03.197514Thrills
1975020.09.197547On The Towngig review
1975022.11.19752News Desk - Recording News
1975006.12.197545On The Towngig review
1976024.04.197633On The Towngig review
1976004.12.197639Plattersalbum review
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19951023.05.19956Galerie