March 1926 – October 18, 1976
Born, Oswald Williams, Count Ossie grew up in a Rasta community, where he learned to master the techniques of vocal chanting and hand drumming. He formed a group called the “Mystic Revelation of Rastafari” and recorded 2 albums with them.
His masterpiece was ‘Grounation’, a 3 LP set, which includes songs like ‘Oh Caroline’, ‘So Long’, and ‘Grounation’. Two years later ‘Tales of Mozambique’ was issued, continuing the legacy of the first album.
Hits include:
- ‘Grounation’
- ‘Oh Carolina’
- ‘Tales of Mozambique’