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Mystic Energy

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Mystic Energy
Studio album by
Released1980
Recorded1980
Genre
Length40:37
LabelCalibre Records
ProducerGerry Bron
Osibisa chronology
Black Magic Night: Live at the Royal Festival Hall
(1977)
Mystic Energy
(1980)
African Flight
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]

Mystic Energy is an album by the British band Osibisa.[3][4] It was released in 1980 by Calibre Records.[2] It continued their shift towards R&B and away from the world music style they had debuted with. The elephant on the cover echoes the artwork of their earlier albums.

Critical reception

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Newsday, reviewing a reissue, wrote: "The highlife elements in many of Osibisa's arrangements often gave the band's sound a manic, frantic density that overwhelmed the melodies. And yet the live version of Rahsaan Roland Kirk's 'Spirit Up Above' (on Mystic Energy) is a clear reminder that Osibisa's brand of Afro-jazz was right in line with albums like Miles Davis' Bitches Brew, as well as the Africa-inspired tracks on Stevie Wonder's Songs in the Key of Life."[5]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Meeting Point"5:15
2."Celebration"4:44
3."Africa We Gogo"4:14
4."Oreba (Magic People)"5:16
5."Moving On"5:37
6."Mama (I Will Be Back)"4:02
7."(I Feel) Pata Pata"4:38
8."Fatima/Obinkabimame"6:51
Total length:40:37

References

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  1. ^ a b c Unterberger, Richie. "Mystic Energy". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 347.
  3. ^ Hrano, Mike (13 January 1981). "Osibisa Beat Keeps On". Harrow Midweek. p. 111.
  4. ^ "Reawaken to the soul-stirring rhythm". The New Indian Express. 2 November 2009.
  5. ^ Cooper, Carol (15 February 1995). "Osibisa: Flag Bearers For the World Beat". Newsday. p. B7.
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