Horse Head Vinyl...Dig and Spin: "Osibisa" - Osibisa (1971)
"Osibisa" -- Osibisa (1971) jazz fusion, afrobeat, prog-funk, psych dust Debut album. Gatefold. On Decca (rainbow Decca logo bar) 7 tracks Horse Head Vinyl..."Dig and Spin" (#4) Osibisa pulls from a spectrum of genres for their debut. There are African beats. Jazz fusion. Rock. Light dustings of psych. Proggy bends. Flutes and brass. A bagful of percussion. And the band manages to meld the good stuff together and leave the chaff on the floor. This reads like way too much shenanigans, I know. It's an idea that really shouldn't sound this good. But it works. "Osibisa" - Osibisa (back cover) The album is mostly instrumental with vocals here and there. And it has aged very well. Osibisa's debut can still be found in bargain boxes and is well-worth taking a chance. "Osibisa" - Osibisa (inside gatefold) Decca label FOR CHERRY PICKERS: "The Dawn" ...opening track. Begins with a bri