Teddy Osei, the singer and founding member for the rock band Osibisa, has died.

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The Late Teddy Osei Ghanaian music icon Teddy Osei of Osibisa fame has died at the age of 88.  News of his death was confirmed by President of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), Bessa Simons, on Tuesday, January 14, 2025.  Mr Bessa Simons eulogised Teddy Osei as a musical great who played a crucial role in shaping and promoting Ghanaian music on the international stage.  Teddy Osei, born in 1937 in Kumasi, rose to prominence as a saxophonist…

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Celebrated Ghanaian music icon Teddy Osei of Osibisa is dead   - Ghana Business News

Teddy Osei, a member of the legendary Ghanaian music band Osibisa, has sadly passed away at the age of 87 years in London on Tuesday, January 14, 2025.

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Osibisa music band founding member Teddy Osei passes away at 87, Ghanaians mourn him

Renowned Ghanaian musician and saxophonist Teddy Osei, a founding member of the iconic Afro-rock band Osibisa, has sadly passed away at the age of 88. Myjoyonline, reports that Bessa Simons, President of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), disclosed that the legendary musician breathed his last on Tuesday morning, January 14, 2025. Born in Kumasi, Osei was introduced to musical instruments while still a child. He began to play the saxophone w…

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Teddy Osei of Osibisa fame dead

Teddy Osei, a founding member of London based African band Osibisa, has died in London at the age of 88. Teddy was born in 1938 in the Ashanti region of Ghana (then called Gold Coast). In 1969 he formed Osibisa with Sol Amarfio and Mac Tontoh. They chose the name Osibisa after the word ‘osobisaaba’, a style of fisherman’s music in Africa. Osibisa received global recognition. Their debut album ‘Osibisa’ (1971) reached no 11 in the UK, no 13 in Au…

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Teddy Osei of Osibisa Dies At Age 88

Teddy Osei, the legendary Ghanaian musician and founding member of the Afro-rock band Osibisa, has passed away at the age of 88. Bessa Simons, President of the Musicians Union of Ghana (GHAMRO), confirmed the news in an interview with Hitz FM, revealing that he died on the morning of Tuesday, January 14, 2025. Born in Kumasi in December 1937, Teddy discovered his passion for music during his college years in Sekondi, where he learned to play the…

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Osibisa’s Teddy Osei Dies At 88

This blog is managed by the content creator and not GhanaWeb, its affiliates, or employees. Advertising on this blog requires a minimum of GH₵50 a week. Contact the blog owner with any queries. Rocky55 Blog of Wednesday, 15 January 2025 Source: Isaac Appiah One of the original members of the Afro-rock group Osibisa was him. […] The post Teddy Osei, a legendary musician from Ghana, has passed away appeared first on Ghanamma.com.

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Teddy Osei, a legendary musician from Ghana, has passed away

Afro-rock band Osibisa have confirmed that founding member, singer and saxophonist Teddy Osei has died aged 88.In a statement on their Facebook page, the band said: "The members of Osibisa, and the ba

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Osibisa founding member and singer Teddy Osei dead at 88

Renowned Ghanaian musician, Teddy Osei, celebrated co-founder of the iconic band Osibisa, has passed away at the age of 88. The music legend died on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, in London. The President of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), Bessa Simons, confirmed the news to the media, describing Teddy Osei’s passing as a monumental loss for Ghana’s music industry. “We have lost one of Ghana’s greatest musical icons,” Simons remarked. The cau…

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Teddy Osei Of Osibisa Fame Passes On

Legendary Ghanaian musician and saxophonist Teddy Osei, best known as a founding member of the Afro-rock band Osibisa, has died at the age of 88.   The was confirmed by the President of the Musicians Union of Ghana (GHAMRO), Bessa Simons, who revealed to MyJoyOnline.com that the veteran musician passed away on the morning of Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Teddy Osei was born in December 1937 in Kumasi and discovered his love for music at an early age…

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