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Osibisa
Osibisa/Woyaya
Genres: International Music, R&B

Track Listings (7) - Disc #1
1. Dawn - Osibisa, Amarfio
2. Music for Gong Gong - Osibisa, Osei
3. Ayiko Bia - Osibisa, Osei
4. Akwaaba - Osibisa, Osei
5. Oranges - Osibisa, Osei
6. Phallus C - Osibisa, Bedeau
7. Think About the People - Osibisa, Osibisa
Track Listings (7) - Disc #2
1. Beautiful Seven - Osibisa, Osei
2. Y Sharp - Osibisa, Osibisa
3. Spirits Up Above - Osibisa, Kirk, Rahsaan Rolan
4. Survival - Osibisa, Osei
5. Move On - Osibisa, Richardson
6. Rabiatu - Osibisa, Amao
7. Woyaya - Osibisa, Amarfio

CD Details

All Artists: Osibisa
Title: Osibisa/Woyaya
Members Wishing: 4
Total Copies: 0
Label: Bgo
Release Date: 9/27/2004
Album Type: Import, Original recording remastered
Genres: International Music, R&B
Styles: Africa, Soul
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 5017261206466

Synopsis

Album Description

Digitally remastered edition of 2 original albums from 1971 and 1972 compiled on a single CD. Osibisa was formed by Ghanan Teddy Osei in London and the group's music fused African and Caribbean rhythms... ''criss cross rhythms that explode with happiness''. Art Garfunkel covered ''Woyaya'' on his debut Angel Clare. The album art was painted by Roger Dean, most famous for his covers of various Yes album jackets. BGO. 2004.

CD Reviews

Great Albums - However These Are NOT Remastered!

zugzwang | 10/15/2005

(2 out of 5 stars)

"I've been a long time fan of Osibisa, since the '70s. That's when I bought Woyaya and Heads.

This 2 album set consists of the titles Osibisa and Woyaya. I had never heard the Osibisa album before. It's surprisingly good. The main reason I purchased this CD set was to get a pristine version of Woyaya. Unfortunately I was sorely disappointed with this CD.

I listened to every track from the originally mastered CD, released in 1993 and compared it to this 2004 "remastered" version. There was absolutely no difference that I could detect between the two! The album still sounds muddy and dull, not clean and bright as I would expect from a decent remastering job.

If it wasn't for the Osibisa album I would consider this to have been a complete waste of money - though the sound on that album is none too good either.

My 2 star rating is not because of the music which is great, but because of the high price with poor sound quality. Give me nice Woyaya remastering and I'd gladly give this CD 5 stars."

Decca vinyl makes it to CD

Edward Brydalski | Buffalo New York | 04/24/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"A cool album (WOYAYA) early mass accepted world music GET IT

Remastering very good to excellent"