Woyaya
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| Woyaya | ||||
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| Studio album by Osibisa | ||||
| Released | 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 1971 | |||
| Genre | Afro-pop | |||
| Length | 40:44 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Tony Visconti | |||
| Osibisa chronology | ||||
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Woyaya is the second album by British 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Total length: |
40:44 | |||
The Title
Although conventionally spelled "Woyaya" the title is actually "Wɔyaya" (with a backwards-c), which comes from the Ghanaian Akan language.[1] The title song was covered by Art Garfunkel on his debut solo album Angel Clare in 1973.
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
References
- All information from liner notes of CD Woyaya (Copyright © 1971 MCA Records).
- Allmusic
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1971 | Billboard | 66 |
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