I bought this album when I was 14 and living in my home town in Northern Wisconsin very conservative redneck place. I couldn't exactly play for anyone i knew but I played it constantly when I was alone and loved every second of it
Hello, this was a great African rock group in the 70s, they played musical themes of this group on musical radio in Quito Ecuador, what fond memories, as time has passed, remembering is living again, says an adage Greetings from Quito to its members to those who are still alive.
O.K. who is not singing along with this???? This song was so radical for its day. I also had the album in college and we painted a mural of the album cover on our dorm house wall. It looked great. Obia, Obia..... Love it! This is in the mode of Santana only better. The instrumentation on this is top shelf.
Is that where the crocodiles are so tame that people sit in lawn chairs & feed them by hand, or is that Gabon? I saw this being done on television once! No shit!!!
@@mikemadden2729 THE CROCODILES ARE IN THE TOWN OF PAGA ON THE NORTHERN BORDER OF GHANA. YES, THE CROCS ARE TAME AND CHILDREN SWIM IN THE SAME POND WITH THE CROCS.
Ayikoo means, Well done, in Akan language, but Teddy Osei would make up his own words in their songs, I think he knew the white folks do not know what it meant.
@@isaackusi That is not the case here. 1. Ayikobia actually is "ayiko yè biyèei" which literally means "well done is here" in the Ga language: in other words, "this is a job well done". It is a Ga song introduced to Osibisa by Sol Amarfio, the drummer of the band. If you listen carefully to the percussion break, you will hear Sol chanting in Ga. Teddy doesn't speak the Ga language, so he mispronounced a lot of the words. 2. The origin of this fine song is shrouded in mystery because it seems to have a Nigerian link. Search for the version by Ginger Baker's Airforce which is credited to Remi Kabaka, the band's Nigerian percussionist, who is said to have worked with Osibisa in the early days.
@@wotizit2937 you've done justice to it. Teddy Osei spoke very little Ga so Sol Amarfio may have written the lyrics. Sol was one of the best percussionists I've ever known. Fantastic drummer. I saw them at Legon in 1977.
I bought this album when I was 14 and living in my home town in Northern Wisconsin very conservative redneck place. I couldn't exactly play for anyone i knew but I played it constantly when I was alone and loved every second of it
Well said my friend 👌 🏴
Hello, this was a great African rock group in the 70s, they played musical themes of this group on musical radio in Quito Ecuador, what fond memories, as time has passed, remembering is living again, says an adage Greetings from Quito to its members to those who are still alive.
It was my first record.
From 45 to 33.
From 33 to CD.
From CD to MP3.
From MP3 to Streaming.
Still listening this song.
Still loving it.
First heard this on the radio back in 1972.Osibisa album covers were as brilliant as their music.Africa's answer to Santana, but funkier.
Africa's answer to Santana... 😁 ...nice one 👍
That says to me Welcome Back.Amazing remains these fruits of black Africa!!!
lets me feel the same pleasure than 30 years ago ...Rythme and voices bring you direct in Africa
Never heard this before and I’m so glad I found it!!! Amazing sounds
This takes me back to 72, it still shines! Love Osibisa.
i wasnt in the 72s or 80s to like you but here in the 2020s am LOVING you.
Unforgettable memories of Osibisa's music
Happy December Holidays, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2022 to you
RIP. Master drummer Sol Armafio. You have paid your dues.
I always remember their performance at the Kumasi sports stadium in 1972
That bass! Hugely important band for very good reasons!
It is so cool to listen to this great music again, I still have their albums, but no turntable to play them on!
Whatever you do keep them, you'll never regret it!
O.K. who is not singing along with this???? This song was so radical for its day. I also had the album in college and we painted a mural of the album cover on our dorm house wall. It looked great. Obia, Obia..... Love it! This is in the mode of Santana only better. The instrumentation on this is top shelf.
All time favourite. Listening and dancing crazy since childhood 1979.
That Bass Line interdiction is Sick, and HE goes Off throughout the whole Album
Godbaasleee
Spartacus REAL bassmaaaan
It was a huge weapon of a bass and he was the master of it!
@@craigmclanachan1663 on the contrary, the bass guitar which Spartacus played was a short scale bass guitar.
@@wotizit2937 OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH
Got this on LP- some real gems.
Same here
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Very cool music that I discovered in college. Osibisa has some of the best album cover art ever, too.
Same artist as Yes.
Always Love Their Album Cover's, The 70s Albums Cover's Were Great Art Work 💪🏾
ELEPHANTS EAT GRASS N KICK LION ASS
SIEMPRE OSIBISA, MEXICO. AUNQUE NADIE LO LEA.
We read it 👍👍👍 Dec 2024 ..Greetings from 🏴 and 🇬🇧 👏👏👏👏👏
I still remember my school days when used to sing and dancing
Criss cross rhythm and blues.
Still it is so fresh to listen
OMG ... I love this track !!!
Teddy Osei was the African Santana of the 70s. Compare them ....
Hah. I remember playing 'round the table' (knockout) table tennis to this. African!
Spartacus ...REAL bassmaaan
I had this album! Been searching forever because I could not remember the band name
dit is een muziekale meesterwerk,amen!
Crisscross rhythms that explode in happiness
QUE BUEN TEMA! ME TRAE BUENOS RECUERDOS.
#GhanaHit🇬🇭
Best of all human endeavour
listened to the jungle brothers album and heard the drums at the end and had to see who made the beat for it
SPARTACUS HOLDS THE SPECTRE.......BASS
Sue-mahn-yea!!
cha cha cha amanayaba ....................
"TWA TWA TWA OMANYE ABA", MEANS LET GOOD FORTUNE COME TO ALL
That is good
My peeps had Happy Children. Not this one. This was def, too
Is a translation available anywhere for these lyrics, and which African language is it in? thanks!
paul Catlow The language is Ga. it is spoken by the people of Accra, the capital city of Ghana.
Is that where the crocodiles are so tame that people sit in
lawn chairs & feed them by hand, or is that Gabon?
I saw this being done on television once! No shit!!!
@@mikemadden2729 THE CROCODILES ARE IN THE TOWN OF PAGA ON THE NORTHERN BORDER OF GHANA. YES, THE CROCS ARE TAME AND CHILDREN SWIM IN THE SAME POND WITH THE CROCS.
Yeah, I thought I saw that somewhere. They're like the warm, fuzzy chipmunks & squirrels around here (Wisconsin, USA). LMAO!
I can't seem to find a translation anywhere, does anyone know what "Ayiko Bia" means.
Ayikoo means, Well done, in Akan language, but Teddy Osei would make up his own words in their songs, I think he knew the white folks do not know what it meant.
Isaac Kusi well it worked haha thank you for the translation 👍
A Ghana lady I met on train....told me it means welcome for kids
@@isaackusi That is not the case here. 1. Ayikobia actually is "ayiko yè biyèei" which literally means "well done is here" in the Ga language: in other words, "this is a job well done". It is a Ga song introduced to Osibisa by Sol Amarfio, the drummer of the band. If you listen carefully to the percussion break, you will hear Sol chanting in Ga. Teddy doesn't speak the Ga language, so he mispronounced a lot of the words. 2. The origin of this fine song is shrouded in mystery because it seems to have a Nigerian link. Search for the version by Ginger Baker's Airforce which is credited to Remi Kabaka, the band's Nigerian percussionist, who is said to have worked with Osibisa in the early days.
@@wotizit2937 you've done justice to it. Teddy Osei spoke very little Ga so Sol Amarfio may have written the lyrics. Sol was one of the best percussionists I've ever known. Fantastic drummer. I saw them at Legon in 1977.
😅😮😢🎉
Well, I like it. But this is just a show, not music. When compared with Gong Gong..??
Naaa
No comparison to Gong Gong ... from an OSIBISA die hard fan!!! Where are you from ...