Osibisa
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United Kingdom/Ghana
- Born: 1969 in London, England, United Kingdom
- Active: 1969 - present
Biography
Osibisa is a Ghanaian-Caribbean Afro rock band formed in London in 1969 by Teddy Osei, Mac Tontoh and Sol Amarfio with four Caribbean and Nigerian musicians. Pioneers of world music, they mixed highlife, rock and jazz on albums such as 'Osibisa' (1971) and 'Woyaya' (1971) and hit the UK charts with 'Sunshine Day' in 1976. The band remained active under Osei until his death in 2025.
Genres
Osibisa Discography
Members
- Teddy Osei - vocals, saxophone, flute, percussion (1969–2025)
- Mac Tontoh - trumpet, percussion (1969–2010)
- Sol Amarfio - drums, percussion (1969–2022)
- Wendell Richardson - guitar, vocals (1969–1974)
- Robert Bailey - keyboards (1969–1972)
- Loughty Lasisi Amao - percussion, saxophone, flute, vocals (1969–1988)
- Spartacus R - bass, vocals (1969–1973)
- Kiki Gyan - keyboards (1972–1979)