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Vitality and spontaneity ⦠Osibisa in the early 1970s. Photograph: Echoes/Redferns Jimi Hendrix watched them rehearse, Stevie Wonder joined them on drums, and Fela Kuti partied with them in Lagos. Osibisa, whose African sunshine sound captivated the planet, have now returned Thu 29 Apr 2021 03.00 EDT Last modified on Tue 4 May 2021 04.58 EDT Two Ghanian pensioners are discussing how they first met, almost 60 years ago, in Londonâs Soho jazz scene. Teddy Osei, a saxophonist and drummer, and Lord Eric Sugumugu, a percussionist, forged a friendship âplaying among the diasporaâ. Sugumugu had a gig with Ginger Johnson and His African Messengers, while Osei played with Dudu Pukwana, the great South African jazz saxophonist. Sugumugu is ebullient, leaping out of his seat to exclaim about their role in making the 60s swing: among many other things, he was part of an African drum troupe the Rolling Stones employed at their 1969 Hyde Park concert. Althoug ....