Genre: African pop/rock
Places I remember: Real Groovy
Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: That cover, and Oranges
Gear costume: Phallus C
Active compensatory factors: In the liner notes of this, their debut album, it says Osibisa is about 'criss cross rhythms that explode with happiness'. And that's accurate.
Side one starts off with some scene setting before getting down to some horn embellished african prog (hence the reason for the terrific Roger Dean cover I guess).
Side Two is the commercial side - loads of catchy chant vocals (like Santana in the early days) and head shaking, foot tapping, body swaying rhythms.
Where do they all belong? In the International section - it's a unique mix of jazz, prog, pop, and Womad style otherness.
Where do they all belong? In the International section - it's a unique mix of jazz, prog, pop, and Womad style otherness.
