OSIBISA
THE LOST ‘70S LIVE SHOWS (GREEN VINYL)
VINYL LP

Item no. :LCLPC5144A Barcode :5053792514434 Artist :OSIBISA Product type :Vinyl LP Label :LONDON CALLING Release Date :09 February 2024

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By fusing the sounds of Africa with western rock and prog influences, Osibisa can lay claim to being one of the most original-sounding groups of the early 1970's, with a rich and diverse palate of musical sounds and styles. Made up of four Africans and three Caribbean members, Osibisa were formed by the one constant throughout their long career, the versatile and ambitious Ghanian saxophone player Teddy Osei. With a joyous and exotic mixture of flutes, saxophones, guitars, bongo's, trumpets and African rhythms, their first two albums reached No.11 in the 1971 UK album charts and alongside such contemporaries as Assagai, Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath, Demon Fuzz, Danta and Noir, Osibisa forged ahead in establishing world music as a widely popular and commercial genre. These rare broadcasts capture the band in its infant days, taking those innovative sounds to Germany and Norway.
London Calling presents a stunning snapshot of seminal Afro Rock icons; Osibisa, performing material from their first two albums live in Europe! Fully restored and professionally remastered original broadcasts with background notes and timeline photos.