Osee Yee
Osee Yee is a studio album by Ghanaian Afro-pop band Osibisa released in 2009 by Golden Stool Records – GSTOCD 002. It includes a rendition of George Harrison's song "My Sweet Lord" that's given an Osibisa funk spin. The back cover calls this an Osibisa Fourth Generation album.
Track listing
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| 1. | "Osuno" | Osei, Yeboah | 1:26 |
| 2. | "Watusi" | Osei | 6:03 |
| 3. | "Ayioko" | Amarfio, Osei, Tontoh | 3:50 |
| 4. | "Life Time" | Osei, Tontoh | 6:45 |
| 5. | "Osee Yee" | Osei, Yeboah | 4:32 |
| 6. | "Yen Ara Ghana" | Osei, Yeboah | 4:07 |
| 7. | "Higher and Higher" | Mensah, Jo, Osei, Yeboah | 5:04 |
| 8. | "It’s OK" | Brown, Osei, Yeboah | 4:41 |
| 9. | "My Sweet Lord" | George Harrison | 4:36 |
| 10. | "Boyengya" | Traditional - Arranged by Adu, Osei and Yeboah | 4:00 |
| 11. | "One Life" | Osei, Yeboah | 4:56 |
| 12. | "Mystical" | Brown, Osei, Rentzos, Yeboah | 4:49 |
| 13. | "Too Much Going On" | Osei, Tontoh | 3:55 |
| 14. | "Saworowa" | Traditional - Arranged by Adu and Osei | 2:49 |
| Total length: | 60:51 |
Personnel
- Teddy Osei – tenor and soprano saxophones, flute, African drums, vocals
- Mac Tontoh – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Kwame Yeboah – congas, drums, acoustic guitar, keyboards
- Kofi Ayivor - congas, percussion
- Emmanuel Rentzos – organ, vocals
- Colin Graham – trumpet
- Alfred Kari Bannerman – lead guitar
- Phil Dawson – guitars
- Alex Kwaku-Boateng – keyboards, drums
- José Joyette – drums
- Emmanuel Afram – bass guitar
- Idris Rokhman – tenor saxophone
- Gregg Kofi Brown – vocals
- Nana Yaa – vocals
Credits
- Producer – Kwame Yeboah
- Osibisa logo - Roger Dean
- Cover painting – Freyja Dean
References
- All information gathered from several sources for the album Osee Yee (Copyright © 2009 Golden Stool Records – GSTOCD 002).
- Allmusic
- Prog Archives
