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Teddy, Sol, and Mac had come out of the defunct Cats Paw. I’d come from a band called Sundae Times with Fuzzy Samuel’s who went on to play with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young in America, and Conrad Isidore. In 1970/71, it was rehearsals…settling in for the band members. All that aside, we wanted to be the best even though we were just starting out in 1971, and ’72. This was particularly ugly in America - especially during the time in the aftermath of the assassination of Martin Luther King. There was some part that time that was ugly - the racism with reared its ugly head. If you can, take me through what it was like coming up within that scene. Osibisa where an important part of the Afro-World Music scene which was prominent in the 1970s, and beyond. I was the only Afro-Rock player on the circuit playing the Blues, and I know the first Blues came from Africa. Unknown to me I’d found a genre I could belong to without competition. Looking back, what do you feel the bands legacy within the genre stands? The genre of Afro Rock music is vast and varied, that said, Osibisa is immensely important and influential. Live we started playing a tennis club, and the name was decided on just before the first gig. There, in that house, in Finsbury Park, were the elements that very quickly became Osibisa. We knew we needed a keyboard player, so I called my friend Robert Bailey as we were very close back then. The next day, Mac (Tontah) arrived with bed on his shoulders, and with Spartacus with his hair sticking upwards towards the roof. When I first went to hear what became Osibisa it was with Reme and Peggy Salako, in an attic at a house, in Finsbury Park with Teddy, and Sol there. Going back now, take me through the formation of Osibisa. The album was an excellent way to tie over while we were recording material for a new album. It was put together by our producer, Rob Corich, and Teddy Osei after we had a version of “Sunshine Day” used in Richard Linklater’s award-winning Boyhood movie. Tell us more about that, and why you chose to re-release them now in 2021. These tracks were originally curated as the soundtrack for the film, Boyhood. The new recordings have been held back for later release due to the recent band, and management shenanigans that resulted in a truly awful release that I had nothing to do with, thankfully. The album introduces alternate versions of deep cuts from years gone by, some more modern interpretations, as well as a new song, “Abele,” which was recorded for a new album.
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Tell us about your new release, Sunshine Day: The Boyhood Sessions. George Benson, Wes Montgomery Jack Mcduff’s Rock Candy, Junior Kerr - Bob Marley turned me onto that. She made me buy “I Wanna Hold Your Hand.”
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I loved the track “Lipstick On My Collar.” Also, Ella Fitzgerald again from my mum. When I got to England, I started listening to my mother’s music library, in particular, Ray Charles and Nat King Cole. Also, a large library of great music surrounding my mother and father influenced me greatly. My mother and my father would insist I go to church, and in church, you have to sing in Antigua.
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Working on my chops again, singing and working on new material, and recording new songs is keeping me busy.īefore we dive into your professional career, let’s go back a bit. That aside, I’m optimistic and new doors have opened. Lockdown was the worst thing that happened to me in a long time along with losing my band, Osibisa. How have you been holding up over the last year or so? What have you been up to? Cheers.ĭell, I appreciate you taking the time today. Once you’ve done that, check out this interview with Dell.
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If you would like to learn more about Dell Richardson, head over to his website, and dig in. Among other things, we touch on what he’s been up to during the lockdown, Osibisa’s newest music, his opinion of the music scene today, and what he’s looking forward to the most once COVID-19 breaks. Recently, I had the pleasure of speaking with veteran Afro-Rock stalwart, Dell Richardson.