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Orchestra Baobab

Summary: Orchestre Baobab is a Senegalese band formed 1970 in Dakar, Senegal as a multi-ethnic, multi-national club band. Put together by saxophonist Baro N'Diaye, original members included singers Balla Sidibe, Rudy Gomis, and Laye Mboup, guitarists Barthelemy Attisso and Latfi Ben Geloune, bassist Charlie N’Diaye, drummer Mountaga Koite, and saxophonist Issa Cissokho. Ndiouga Dieng and Medoune Diallo sometimes sat in with the band, and personnel changed frequently. Later, singer Thione Seck and his younger brother Mapenda Seck joined the band.

Filed under: africa, african, senegal, world, World Music

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