Woyaya
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| Woyaya | ||||
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| Studio album by Osibisa | ||||
| Released | 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 1971 | |||
| Genre | Afro-pop, jazz fusion, funk rock, progressive rock | |||
| Length | 40:44 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Tony Visconti | |||
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Woyaya is the second album by Ghanaian Afro-pop band Osibisa released in 1971 by MCA. Reissued in 2004 in a two-CD pack together with the self-titled album Osibisa by BGO Records.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Beautiful Seven" | Osei, Tontoh | 6:42 |
| 2. | "Y Sharp" | Osibisa | 6:20 |
| 3. | "Spirits Up Above" | Roland Kirk | 7:18 |
| 4. | "Survival" | Tontoh, Osei | 6:07 |
| 5. | "Move On" | Richardson | 4:42 |
| 6. | "Rabiatu" | Amao | 5:07 |
| 7. | "Woyaya" | Amarfio | 4:28 |
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Total length:
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40:44 | ||
Album title
Although conventionally spelled "Woyaya" the title is actually "Wɔyaya" (with a backwards-c), which comes from the Ghanaian Akan language.[citation needed] The title song was covered by Art Garfunkel on his debut solo album Angel Clare in 1973. The lyrics to the song "We are going nobody knows..." were written by Annie Masembe from Uganda.
Personnel
- Teddy Osei – tenor saxophone, flute, African drums, percussion, vocals
- Sol Amarfio – drums, fontonfrom, bongos, African drums, cowbells, percussion, vocals
- Mac Tontoh – trumpet, flugelhorn, cowhorn, kabasa, percussion, vocals
- Spartacus R (Roy Bedeau) – bass guitar, prenprensua, assorted percussion
- Wendell Richardson – lead guitar, vocals
- Robert Bailey – organ, piano, timbales, percussion, vocals
- Loughty Lasisi Amao – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, congas, fontonfrom
- Osibisa choir – friends and lovers
Production
- Producer – Tony Visconti
- Engineer – John Punter
- Recorded at Air Studios, London, England
- Cover illustration – Roger Dean
- Cover design - Roughedge
Chart positions
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
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| Billboard | 66 |
| RPM Magazine | 61 |
References
- All information from liner notes of CD Woyaya (Copyright © 1971 MCA Records).
- Allmusic [1]
