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Historic Account Blog of Monday, 16 October 2023

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The great Osibisa photographed during thier second LP release 1971

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OSIBISA; photographed at the time of the release of their second LP "Woyaya" in 1971.

OSIBISA: an Afro rock band, founded in London in 1969 by four expatriate West African and three Caribbean musicians.

The members at the time were:
Teddy Osei - Flutist/Vocalist (Ghana)
Mac Tontoh - Trumpet (Ghana)
Sol Amarfio - Percussionist (Ghana)
Loughty Amao - Saxophonist/Percussionist/Congas (Nigeria)
Wendell Richardson - Lead Guitarist (Antigua)
Spartacus R - Bass Guitarist (Grenada)
Robert Bailey - Keyboardist (Trinidad)

Source: Fort Worth Star Telegram, Tuesday, February 8th 1972.

NB: The article from which this photograph was culled is entitled 'Osibisa Has Key To African Beat'.