Osibisa - Woyaya

[asterisk848]

Tha best music of all times ..... The words of this song is so real " we are going, heavens know where we are going we know within" tht was a nice proverb .... I'm really proud to be an African specifically a ghanian

[TheGitti63]

verry verry nice Song...I love it so much!! Best of!!!!!

[brockman4koro]

1970 I learnt of an inspiring group of African muso's who had awesome percussion and keyboard peices for there era but wot would I know as a 13 yr old...

[kikysalior]

vaya musica...me gusta mucho osibisa..

[bessybessy4]

skvělé ... Bessy

[samiam87ify]

sang this for choir. learnin it on guitar. love this song

[3859utube]

Osibisa, happy music. great tracks. I hope you love them as much as I do.

[TheMayawarrior]

buena musica que llego' de africa con el super grupo osibisa me recuerda mis años mozos y mi juventud de hace ya varios ayeres!!!

[PM131A]

Nemzedéki himnusz!

[swandike]

hard to be a christian..when everyone thinks you are a nutter..you know what you know...but noone understands..it hurts to see so many people going down the wrong way.

[quajoasamoah]

This is a very immotional song for me as it brings back a lot of memories. Fare thee well Dad.

[witoldkomputer]

@quajoasamoah Był rok 1973,miałem 19 lat i ze złamanym sercem,porzucony przez piękną dziewczynę odchodziłem do wojska.Była impreza grała muzyka między innymi ten utwór,w innej aranżacji,mniej klawiszów więcej bębnów.Lata minęły,piosenkę i dziewczynę kocham do dziś.Pozdrawiam wszystkich co lubią ten utwór i ten zespół.

[7arturoperez]

*erfecto TODO. Muisica, voces y sentimiento-

[TemptedBeauty]

i like this song

[Arnaldodetorroja]

Cojonuda, sencillamente cojonuda. 

[almuska0212]

Szerencsésnek mondhatom magam,mert anno ott lehettem a Kis-stadionbéli koncertjükön.. .Fantasztikus,felejthetetlen élmény volt. :)

[asd28785]

Omg this brings memories from Ghana. this was theme song from cantata on Sundays at 3:00pm

[whitbyjet65]

Love the Roger Dean artwork but the music does nothing for me.

[diggiddi]

@whitbyjet65 this recording is not the best plus its live, maybe a studio recording of higher quality might be more enjoyable

[altohospiciano]

Me encanta es una de mis cancines preferidas...y me gusta la baterìa como marca los sones...le da un toque especial...saludos desde Chile.-

[altohospiciano]

me encantaba esta cancion...recuerdo que la escuchaba todo el dìa...en ese tiempo tenìa yo como 16 años...estaba viviendo en la ciudad de Coquimbo-Chile...y en ese tiempo sòlo a mi me gustaba ya que mis amigos escuchaban onda disco Puff!!!....Viva Osibisa....por siempre...

[linkingable]

hmmmmmmm big tune am with humble tears hmmmmmm!!!!!!!

[chrissake1982]

i have  mint condition copy of this 45 on ebay. check it out.

[chrissake1982]

i have mint condition copy of this 45 on ebay. check it out.

[Tonybarzaga1]

OSIBISA FOREVER!!!

[rodiguru]

and to your credit know that your sound was great influence to gilberto gil and caetano velosos, two of the great est living names in brazilian music..

[rodiguru]

osibisa :) we love you here in brazil!

[samoystein1]

This is a classic. The moment you hear it, you feel your connection with the Ghanaian entertainment industry, talk of Osofo Dadzie, Cantata etc..... We are all proud of Osibisa!

[dzida256dzida]

Ciesze sie,ze po dlugim czasie moge uslyszec Osibise.Swietna grupa.Zbigniew

[califgrll]

This song has been on my brain ever since I spent a semester at the University of Ghana, Legon, in 1973. I searched but was unable to find it here in the US back in the day. It reminds me of the incredibile mix of excitement & determination about African liberation & a kind of self-confident cultural pride that allowed for an equal openness to other cultures I experienced in Ghana. African music, literature, film were a revelation for me then & changed my life. Thank you!

[adigavrus1]

It will be hard we know

And the road will be muddy and rough

But we'll get there

Heaven knows how we will get there

We know we will!

[mikekgoroeadira]

Not familiar with this version, hence do not like it.

[tefson]

reminds me of jimmy cliff's 'many rivers to cross' wonderful!

[elviss]

This Summer in London, my freind got a free ticket to see Osibisa at Ronnie Scotts which included a backstage pass to meet to the band and the road crew. She's loved them and so do I!

[Wecknachricht]

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[javieragricom]

Recordar es volver a nacer, o mas bien, no olvidar un pasado mas o menos feliz, pero un pasado propio, insustituible e inperdurable y Osibisa forma parte de él.

[Elbasilisk1]

Osofo Dadzie

[Uppertaker510]

cantata theme

[elegance212]

"We are going Heaven knows where we are going We will know we're there We will get there Heaven knows how we will get there We know we will It will be hard we know And the road will be muddy and rough But we'll get there Heaven knows how we will get there We know we will We are going Heaven knows where we are going We will know we're there" LOVE IT!! :)

[elegance212]

GHANAIANS!! this was the Cantata theme song!! hahaha lool.. i never noticed that till now.. ha that show, Cantata...y'all remember it? haa.. nice! :)

[ghaniangurl101]

@elegance212 yeaa i still watch cantata till this day cuz i have alot of it on tape lool i love it nd i fell in love with the song frum hearing it on cantata..they need to bring akan drama back they are classic!!

[elegance212]

@ghaniangurl101 giirrrll u have cantata on tape?!! u need to upload them on youtube so the rest of us can enjoy too!! lol, you are soo lucky! there are like only two clips of cantata on youtube... sad :\

[ghaniangurl101]

@elegance212 lol yeaaa ive been wanting to upload them on youtube but i dunno how to do it cuz its on tape so i wouldnt know how to transfer them..it sucks that there isnt any clips on youtube

[peasah2005]

Osibisa are a great folklore group.

Brother Teddy Osei is my man that made the group so uplifting.

Osibisa brought so many memories in the early seventies and man, those were the days.

RIP, Brother Mac Tontoh.

[biblotex]

@peasah2005

They were also in Budapest in 80's, I can't remember when, but was great!! We learned the African dance:)

[kazeda1st]

i cnt believe i found this song!! this is one of the best songs ever made! period! i was just a lil kid wen i first heard this song n havnt 4gotten it since. the emotion it evokes when i listen to it...a masterpiece! r.i.p mac tontoh thnks soo much for posting!!

[msveeve]

cantata...lls

[Wildflower77777]

loved their concert when they came to Perth. They were amazing

[kwakuderf]

RIP Uncle Mac. I will always remember your infectious wide grin that filled rooms, your Criss Cross Rhythms will always be in our ears and give us Happiness

[akankoh]

Mac Tontoh,

You did Ghana and Africa proud with your brand of music.

May you soul rest in peace.

[peasah2005]

@akankoh

Akankoh

I holy agree totally.

[akosuaish]

rest in peace mac tontoh

[prissymen]

Reminds me of the TV show "Osofo Dadzie". Love this song.

[mporter1951]

I heard this song on underground radio KKUA while stationed in Honolulu. Its truly great to hear it again.

[korandii]

Fun to whistle



[francisville1]

This song brings back the days of my youth. Thanks very much for downloading this music.

[huelav]

eswto se muy bonito junto con mi ghiña personal (gato silvestre chileno ) disfruto erste momento



[stixmix2375]

Recently tried to buy this album but it's no longer in production. anyone know where I can get a copy?

[dalarrikin]

@stixmix2375

Try Tower Records, They have it

[Adjei88]

@stixmix2375 its on amazon

[maeusesheriff]

i listened to this song many years ago when life was ahead of me.... i still haven't figured it out yet 30 years later, yeah only God knows

[cjsquirl]

Uplifting, spiritual, optimistic--simple, harmonic, fun!

[I1am1one]

rrrr'hasta maaah

[twohands2help]

Thanks for posting. After some 30 years, this song just popped into my head. Its brilliance and heartfelt melodies still resound. This combination of Africa and the Caribbean is still superb. Bless up Osibisa.

[fer3ugq]

please have you hear a son called " awake " ? i think from their first album. if you have it, share it. thanks from mexico

[DenEColt]

This song brought me to tears on more than one occasion! Even now, over thirty years later, it still moves me. The voices, the harmones, the flute... something magical happens. But, as this live version shows, there's humour to balace it as well.

Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel did a real crap version a year or so after the original, without much acknowledgement to it's source.

[igbos27]

DEFINATELY a pioneer of African beats!

[doors55100]

very nice

[jmsbk12345]

Fabulous music.

[KisatheCool]

We are going..heaven knows ah we are going....we know we will.

[elAquistoy]

TIMELESS ! ! ,SIMPLY GREAT ! ! !

[stunninkid81]

True music.

[richardmiles21]

for some reason I woke up yesterday with this lovely song in my head, and I hadn't even heard it for years! I was priviliged to see Osibisa live about 5 times in the late 70's and early 80's-wonderful, wonderful nights out.

[dkyeteee]

love love it!

[bossafan21]

Roger Dean did this cover. Also for the rockgroup YES. He has a website.

[bigh560]

Question for all out there. Who created the covers for Osibisa? The artwork is interestingly, wow. Love the music, reminds me of my teens.

[bossafan21]

@bigh560 cover is by Roger Dean. Find with Google.

[frankoneroplay]

this reminds me of Osofo Dadzie

[ashatay]

sameeee lol really does

[frankoneroplay]

yeah, i guess u're my about my age and Ghanaian

[ashatay]

depends lol how old r u ? lool

[frankoneroplay]

28 solid years,

[ashatay]

lets say im a gd 8 years younger den u lool

[ashatay]

my mums uncle... DAT TALENT RUNS IN DA FAM LOOL

[sgbes]

love this song, it brings a tear to my eye its beautiful.

[msudhakarpaul]

Thanks for the song I enjoyed it after a long time.remembered my school days when i first heared and fallen in love with the song.

[compositorraro]

Maravillosa canción. Que gran inspiración la de Osibisa. Siempre me encantaron estos tipos.

[zookat]

OSIBISA, a timeless band... giving me nostalgia!

[ipexazu]

nostalgia feelings, i feel like crying

this song is fantastic

[FilipeColez]

I was privelged to see them live in the early 70's ....jeez how time has flown .......they were .....are fantastic ! thanks for posting

[saranksp]

Four Decades of Rocking O SI BI SA

[AMackem]

LoL .. defo NOT too young - I remember this lot from my school disco days (St Tommies), as well as the mecca on a freeda neet HaHa...

Didn't see them at the empire but did see them a couple of years dahn sarf - live in London now. Actually can't remember where I saw them but I know that me & the lasses had a great night out with a set that was over 2 hours. Took me days for my dancing knees to recover!

U see them @ the olde empire then??

:-)

[AMackem]

Great memories of a fantastic band ... STILL playing live & making brilliant music!

Many thanks for this.

:-)

[drmanojknr]

Takes you back in Time-Happy Memories! Awesome!

[Tollazat]

Neither my aunt nor my anyone toght, but i love it. just for my sake.

[stixmix2375]

Thank you so much for posting this it brings back great memories of sailing to the West Indies in the seventies and listening to this when missing home and feeling down (it didn't help but it was great listening). Great post thank you.

[keithtee08]

my aunt taught my cousins & I this beautiful mellow song back in my youth...whilst driving around in the winding roads of the lovely Inyangani Mountains in the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe...good times.

so re-assuring, only the Father knows...so we're in safe hands...:)

[Marzio1]

Wonderfull music...I used to hear it when I was fourtheen...Now I found it on Youtube...Compliments

[mayaki4vr]

This is soft and tender but yet very powerful music i remember this song was soundtrack to some Akan drama shows. Oh my goodness how much i love my country Ghana. Simply beautiful, authentic african music.

[setordjie17]

..i believe one of the shows you are talking about is Osofo Dadzie..starring Super OD amongst others ??

[jazzbojudas]

still makes me wanna cry

[mikibcnes]

¿alguien se acuerda de Osibisa en Les Enfants Terribles?

[silveriot]

la mejor musica africana

[redflower78]

beautiful.

This song, and the song Lullaby to an Anxious Child , sung from Gregg Kofi Brown ( Osibisa ) and Sting, are my favorites.

[almightyjoey]

Osibisa are fantastic. It's like Reggae, Prog, World Music, Jazz Fusion, Funk, Rock and Gospel came together.

[usfansw]

1972 memoir. Lay back and relax with these sounds on the headphones. In November 1977 I met one of the band "Sol" at King Cross in Sydney. Three girls I'd just met managed to find him after a show. We all went out on the town for some fun.I re-met the same girls later by chance. Neat chicks. The lovely blonde was later attacked by a pit bull (dog) and had her face mauled! That's life.

[levachery]

super bon bon délire

[2short2q]

I sold a lot of old LPs but kept this then got it on CD and played it for a black friend who hated it. Go figure/

[MUN7001]

lol

[serwer2121]

Tego można słuchać bez końca. Kiedyś była muzyka teraz jest tylko łomot

[MATENYBO]

What happened to live band music please bring it back .Osibisa you are good

[jopaddy81]

Kiki Djan, what a sad story for that brother. love osibisa

[serwer2121]

Super, super, super

[mjglax]

Osibisa? My god.. awesome song palz, dis song seriously reminds me of my childhood days.. lovely song.."ONly heaven knwz whr v r goin" this band seriously rockz.. Guyss of OSIBIDA>.(Luv u alllllllllll) Muuuahhh.. :)

[lehipster]

This reminds me of my beautiful old girlfriend called Fi....and a dingy little room in Dartford, Kent.....happy days...

[jalowai]

I've been looking for this song for 35 years sincesomeone stole my l/p. It's really a great album

[DanielePratesi]

30 years ago .... and I was world champion ...

[vicpur]

Are they still together? Id love to bring them to New Zealand for a concert. They still have a decent following here and think Im one of the few that have actually seen em live even if it was over 35 years ago!!!

[JudiG]

Yes, they are still performing and touring. Google them. They have an official website.

[onefunk]

my family and i used to sing this on car trips across southern africa

Osibisa rocks

they had the most amazing album covers

long live the seventies

in my opinion some of the most soulful, funky, groovy music ever

this song in particular is quite appropriate for the world we live in today

Woyaya

[lehipster]

They used to have a huge spliff before coming on stage ...and then walk through the audience in their African robes ...this is their best uplifting spiritual....OH YES...

WOYAYA...

[schmidtl61]

Greetings from Hungary! /midle EUROPA/ GOD BLESS AFRICA!!!!!

[kenodame]

Our friend who posted this version has really done us a great deed. I will always remember not only the song, but the uploader as well. You made my day - THANK YOU.

[kenodame]

Such a great song reminds me that this world is not our home indeed. Does anyone know what inspired the writing of this song?

[judewinston]

Ocbsa has been very inspirational to me from early age.

i love ocbsa

one love Carl

[myfredi]

Great group of TALENT!!!...its a shame Kiki (once a millionare) had to go the way he did...

[jimbisonlinenow]

This is a song about change, yes, but also about the circles of immortality - we live forever in the new generations. My heart is smiling.

[Lytingale]

The rhythm of this is fascinating... the vocals are in 6/8 counted in 2, while the accompaniment is 12/8 counted in 4... so it feels like triplets over 4.

[bellaWJB]

This is a very good time to listen to this song and work together... Change is coming, we all want what's best, Obama elected, elections are coming to Ghana in December, more changes are coming to work together hopefully!!!! May the good people live a long life and may the bad vanish and come and join the good side!

[thirdeye192]

not from africa, didn't live in the 70s, just barely lived in the 80s haha... but still, i saw this record at a local store and the album art was so great that i had to pick it up. awesome stuff, im really glad i bought it.

[ulfonollo]

Greetings from Perú to all the black people from Africa...don´t forget that your music change the world.

[kicheche62]

Yeah man,this song reminds me a lot. Iwas born i Tanzania and this song has touched my heart since the 70s. I didn't even know the meaning of Woyaya. It will always remain in my heart.

[louietopia]

Oh yeah, Ghanaian born in '82 too. Osofo Dadzie, awesome show. Thanks for posting!

[kicheche62]

Since then i have been going and still going, i know that i will get there

[siasabora]

great song...long time since 70s!

[AmoLiRuMiXa]

Actually listening to the Ziggy Marley outfit in Japan. It was Black My Story which led me to order the DVD twice! That is one thing nobody can take way from you - Black Pride

[r22fvr]

Wow. This was a childhood favorite. I was born in Ghana in the early 80's. Anyone remember Osofo Dadzie?

[ziggey23]

hi i know o.dadzie the comedian funny man through my husband who is from dormaa

i know the live version of this song, i love it too.

[deh1122]

I first heard this during a work camp in Ghana in 1973. It brings back wonderful memories.

[ndangwara]

This has always had deep meaning for me growing up in the time of resistance in the 70s.

As a Zimbabwean it is more so now given what is going on around the nation.

[johnet58]

Thank you kind gree47

The goose bumps are up and down my back.

This is one of the best versions I have heard of this song by this great Band. It has so much meaning to this old fella. I sing this very song every time I'm up against a rock and a

hard place. Its now posted as a favorite!

[7mugwumps]

Thank you so much for posting this. I haven't heard this song since the 70's. I always regretted letting go of my Osibisa album - this song still goes through my mind now and then.

[tacrafts]

I saw them in the early 70's and early this century! great then and now.

[AmoLiRuMiXa]

Tegwani High School - Victor Pezulu in 1971 used to like this group .. now 37 years later I reviewing my back pages .. Nice song, nice group - Nigerian?

[skirkoffi]

Ghanaian

[AmoLiRuMiXa]

Thanks for the enlightenment. Great news !

[grengerx]

Ghanaians and caribbean musicians based in London

[MacroTuo]

This here is some good stuff. Thanks for sharing.

[uyiegh]

This is wonderfully. Have tried endlessly to get some where i can listen to this song! Glad you uploaded it. These band is great and this piece is simply awesome.

Shobby

[oldernwiser0]

great music .. thanks for sharing !

[neomiford]

Great!It realy shows their feelings.

[onetmircea]

Love them too !!!

[nickvk99]

... Saw these guys in the 70s in rural Australia .. now my daughter is a fan tks to these clips ... All my LPs from them evaporated or just got lost...actually thinking back it was one of the most wonderful times in my life...

[jazzbojudas]

Great tune thanks for posting.

[daasebre]

one of my favourite bands of all time thanks for posting this song

[gree47]

You're welcome :)