MUSIC

For more than 20 years now Bibiba has inspired their fans with their specific sound - a crossover of various African and Caribbean Rhythms:

Highlife, Reggae, Afrobeat, Ska, Highlife and Hiplife.

The most songs of the group are written and composed by leadsinger Chris Buster Kyere and arranged together with the group.

Chris Kyere - lead vocals, percussion
Micha Kyere - bass
Nyanyo Addo - drums
Joe Okule - keyboard
Uncle Sam - guitar
Dickson - guitar
Daniel Atta - guitar


1984
Bibiba was formed in Berlin Kreuzberg
with Chris Kyere, Michaela Kyere, Mark Asamoah, Rainer Böziger, Christian Thiele, Horst Minkenberg, Maxwell und Andi Pfitzer, concerts in the Backsteinfabrik, TU-Mensa, Böcklerpark

1985
concerts in different Clubs in Berlin like SO36, Empire, Salsa, Hasenheide, Quartier Latin, Quasimodo, unnumberous street- and solidarityparties

1986
Masterdrummer Gordon Odametey from Ghana replaced Maxwell, Veronika Vogel joined the group replacing Andi Pfitzer on guitar, 1st Africana Berliner Summerjam in Hasenheide

1987
4 weeks tour with the Kreuzberger Kulturrummel: Wuppertal, Frankfurt, Bad Neustadt, Passau, Deggendorf, Haus der Jugend Neuss

1988
3- month-tour to Ghana o invitation of the Ghana tourist board for the 30 years Independence celebrations, shows at La Pleasure Beach, Cultural Centre Accra and Kumasi, Sunyani, Berekum, Tema, Tamale, Live TV-show GBC Weekend Rendevouz

1989
The band is reformed in Ghana with Chris und Micha Kyere and Johnny Mattatah, Natty Bongo, Theo Dickson, George Cole and Marbell.
Live TV-show GBC Weekend Rendevouz, Supporting group for the Jimmy Cliff show in the Accra sports stadium

1990-1991
Recordings at Elephant Walk Studio, TV-show GBC Weekend Rendevouz
More than 200 concerts in the entire Ghana, show at the PAFAM Trade Fair

1993
Launching of the first cassette album: Bibiba - Jah is coming
Recorded at Roots Anabo Studio by Sammy Quist and Ghana Films Studio, mixed by Andi Thoma in Düsseldorf

1994
Departure of the musicians to Germany. Opening Celebration Black History Month Berlin,
Support of Culture in the Live Music Hall Köln, 6th March celebration in Berlin, concerts in various Clubs z.B. Cafe Cuba Essen, Goldcoast Düsseldorf, Der Club Heiligenhaus, Che Coolala Dortmund, Freizeitstätte Garath, Laboratorium Stuttgart, Böcklerpark Berlin, ZAKK, JAB, Werkstatt Düsseldorf, SAT1 Fernsehshow, Afro- Caribean Summerfestival in Gruga Park Essen

1995
Launching of the first Bibiba CD - something is coming, recorded and mixed by Bodo Staiger at Rheinklang Studio Düsseldorf, Concert in the House of Cultures in Berlin, Lehrter Bahnhof,
Concerts as Backing Band with Daddy Lumba, Kojo Antwi und Papa Yankson
in Hamburg, Berlin, Amsterdam, Duisburg, Antwerpen, Frankfurt,
1997 - 1999
Festivals in Schweinfurt, Würzburg, Bonn, Duisburg, Golden Oldies Wettenberg
Streithof Goes Summer Festival Mülheim, Caribean Club Mönchengladbach
Cafe Cuba Essen, Harlekin Wetzlar, Club D Dingelstädt, Ringlokschuppen Mülheim, Ingolstädter Bürgerfest

2000
Recordings for the Album Wakye Special at Silence Studio Düsseldorf
30 Jahre fairer Handel gepa Wuppertal, Jugendclub Löhne

2001
United Colours Zeche Karl Essen, International Day f the Wallpicture Parlament Düsseldorf,
African Night Lagerhalle Osnabrück, Kulturen in Bewegung Allerweltshaus Hagen, Ghana Kultur Fest Münster

2002
Launching of the second CD Wakye spezial, Kaarst Total, Verein für Menschen in Not Club D Dingelstädt, JRK-friends Day Bad Münstereifel, Flohmarkt am Dom Essen

2003
Kaarst Total, Hoffest Bioland Lammertzhof, Sommerfest Lebenshilfe Neuss

2004
Festival of the Nations Kaarst, Studio Bolschoi Berlin, Afrikadays Bonn,
Röntgenlauf und Motoshow Remscheid

2005
Keuning Haus Dortmund, Kulturschlachthof Düsseldorf, Hoffest Bioland Lammertzhof,
Verein für Menschen in Not Mühlhausen, Röntgenlauf Remscheid

2006
22 years Bibiba im Kulturschlachthof Düsseldorf, Club Heiligenhaus, Expedition Afrika Schloss Hülchrath, Stadtfest Heiligenhaus, Stadtfest Remscheid, ZAKK Düsseldorf