OSIBISA BAND
The only group in the list, Osibisa Band is the first African heritage band to receive world recognition. The Ghanaian Afrobeat band was founded in London in 1969. Their music is noted as the style that birthed “World Music” genre. Their music made them some of the richest ever African musicians. The band was made up of 4 expatriate Ghanaians and 3 Caribbean musicians. The band has close to 20 albums to their name. Their music has been used in several movies and they have toured the world with their music. They are popularly known for the songs “Welcome Home”, “We are Going” and “Celebrations”.
