Osibirock

Osibisa | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 24, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: One Way Records Inc
• ASIN: B000050I5Y
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #319,192 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #25 in Music > World Music > Africa > Ghana

Track Listings

1. Who's Got the Paper

2. Why

3. Osibirock

4. Kelele

5. Atinga Bells

6. African Jive

7. We Belong

8. Komfo (High Priest)

9. Kangaroo

10. Home Affairs

Editorial Reviews

Reissue of the 1974 album from '70s Afro-funk pioneers. 2000 One Way release.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Osibirock, March 24, 2001

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krismarkb (NYC, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Osibirock (Audio CD)

This is one of my prized possessions. First I tried to licence it from WB to release it on my label but failed to get it. I bought an import from Japan... in 1995 and was lucky to get it autographed by the group when they performed in Central Park, NYC. But to listen to the first track which is a rare blend of African music and western rock is quite incredible then WHY, the second track is about the fallen heroes who were shot down trying to free their people from bondage. It is backed by Paul Golly hard rock guitars. The rest is up to you to decide. I wonder why such a great rock album was in the vaults of WB for such a long time. I think at the time of its release, the group's music was ahead of their time and Warner Bros could not comprehend an African group doing such an album. There is another one in their vaults, "Happy Children" not yet released on CD.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Track Listing, January 27, 2009

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cenotex "cenotex" (Upstate NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Osibirock (JAPAN) (Audio CD)

1 Who's Got The Paper 2:28

2 Why 5:39

3 Osibirock 2:58

4 Kelele 5:17

5 Atinga Bells 0:34

6 African Jive 4:02

7 We Belong 4:19

8 Komfo 4:47

9 Kangaroo 2:45

10 Home Affairs 4:57

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great album, with live tracks, March 3, 2004

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M. Detko "detkoralph" (Scarborough, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Osibirock (Audio CD)

A bit of a departure for the band, only because a couple of songs feature Santana-esque guitar solos and the latter half is almost completely instrumental. Two tracks are live tracks, though this is not mentioned in the liner notes, and are percussion features. Great album, and a must for fans of the band and Afro-funk. Great to hear they are still active.