Monsore is an album by British Afro rock band Osibisa released in 1997 by Red Steel Music/Flying Elephant. A version was licensed to AIM for the Australian market. Their particular sound incorporated new world-fusion elements on this studio recording. The album was recorded in London in 1995 thru 1996.

Monsore
Studio album by
ReleasedDec 1997
Recorded1995
Length57:00
LabelRed Steel Music
ProducerTeddy Osei
Osibisa chronology
The Very Best of Osibisa
(1994)
Monsore
(1997)
Hot Flashback Volume 1
(1997)

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Monsore"Inkansah, Osei4:41
2."Djankoso"Osei4:31
3."Hold On"Brown, Osei, Tontoh4:05
4."Kofi Kofi"Osei4:05
5."Jambo Africa"Osei4:42
6."Morning Sun"Brown, Osei, Owusu6:05
7."Jungle Call"Osei, Tontoh4:23
8."Wo Anko Bia"Osei5:29
9."Feel Good"Kofi, Osei5:17
10."Monsore (flute version)"Osei3:01
11."Hold On (original mix)"Brown, Osei, Tontoh4:18
12."Feel Good (re-mix)"Kofi, Osei4:04
13."Aflao"Osei2:13
Total length:57:00

Personnel

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  • Teddy Osei: saxophone, vocals, flute, drums, lead and backing vocals
  • Kari Bannerman, Roger Bebou, Winston Delandro, Smart Inkansah: guitars
  • Jean-Karl Dikoto Mandengue, Herman Asafo-Adyei, Michael Bailey: bass guitars
  • Kofi Ayivor, Gaspar Lawal, Joe Osei, Dinesh Pandit, Daku Potato, Amadu Saho: drums
  • Raimi Rasheed: trombone
  • Kenny Wellington, Claude Deppa: trumpets
  • Errol Reid, Bessa Simon: keyboards
  • Bosie: African xylophone
  • Greg Brown: vocals
  • T-Bone, Kathy, Pam, Sherry: backing vocals

Credits

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  • Recorded at Monroe Studios, London, England in 1995
  • Producer, arranger, mixing: Teddy Osei and Robert M Corich
  • Engineer, remixing: Roger Benou
  • Executive producer: Robert M. Corich
  • Art direction: Frank McPartland

References

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  • Track listing and writing information from Osibisa's official website [1]
  • Published by Osibisounds Ltd, under license by Red Steel Music Ltd. and ℗ 1997 AIM Records & Tapes Pty Ltd., Byron Bay, Australia
  • Red Steel catalog #RMC-CD 9203
  • AIM catalog #1065-CD
  • Progarchives - [2]
  • Artist Direct [3]