Ghanaian musician
Gregg Kofi Brown served as a singer and guitarist for the African group
Osibisa for over two decades before issuing his first solo effort in 2005. While
Osibisa made a name for themselves as pioneers in the combination of rock, African, and Caribbean music,
Brown went in a more Afro-jazz direction for June 2005's
Together as One. He brought along some friends for the album with collaborations that included
Sting,
Des'ree,
Gabrielle,
Stanley Jordan, and
Billy Cobham, among others. Besides
Osibisa,
Brown has also recorded with
Youssou N'dour,
Chaka Demus & Pliers, and
Benjamin Zephaniah. ~ Corey Apar