Osibisa - Sunshine Day, The Pye Bronze Anthology [1999] (2 x CD's)

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Osibisa - Sunshine Day, The Pye Bronze Anthology [1999] (2 x CD's)

This is in fact 3 complete albums from the best period of the band as well as some bonus single material. This is tremendous value, really representing the peak of their creativity and their most accessible material in one package without being simply a "greatest hits" compilation.  There are good liner notes which explain the roots of the music - from "High Life" in Ghana, where the main writers and singers began their musical careers. They then met other musicians of Caribbean origin in London and so created one of the first true "fusions" of World Music.  The music has the tremendous sunny optimism of African music, combined with a more western sophistication from Funk and 16th note syncopations. I love the funky clavinet lines and deep, rhythmic bass - although this might sound like another era, to those who missed the 70's.  But this is a great way to catch up on all those styles which started to infuse music from the early 80's onwards, as the multi-cultural nature of London, meant you had Reggae and African music, side by side with US style funk and post -punk New Wave.

Sunshine Day is the big hit that propelled the band, but although catchy - it's not out of place amongst these songs and grooves. It all sounds great and the re-mastering means that this material sounds as fresh as it did in the late 70's / early 80's. Highly recommended for anybody who has an interest in how World Music came to Britain or who just likes music that makes you want to dance!  (Amazon)

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Osibisa - Sunshine Day, The Pye Bronze Anthology [1999] CD1+CD2
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Osibisa - Sunshine Day, The Pye Bronze Anthology [1999] ALL
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Track lists

CD1

01    Sunshine Day    4:57
02    Welcome Home    4:16
03    Densu-Trad    5:23
04    Chooboi    5:08
05    Do it    4:24
06    Right Now    3:10
07    Seaside Meditation    5:16
08    Uhuru    3:27
09    Kolomashie-Trad    4:35
10    Bum to Bum    5:43
11    The Coffee Song    3:15
12    The Warrior    3:46
13    Flying Bird 'Anoma'    4:49
14    Cherryfield    4:28
15    Keep on Trying    5:26
16    Hamattan    6:07
17    Sakabo    4:00

CD2

01    Dance The Body Music    3:49
02    Ojah Awake    4:56
03    Sunset    6:28
04    Meeting Point    5:17
05    Celebration    4:46
06    Africa We Gogo    4:16
07    Oreba (Magic People)    5:18
08    Moving On    5:39
09    Mama (I Will be Back)    4:04
10    (I Feel) Pata Pata    4:40
11    Fatima/Obinkabi    6:53
12    Jumbo    3:11
13    Meeting Point (2)    7:40
14    (I Fell) Pata Pata    6:50

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