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Orchestra Baobab
Orchestra Baobab was one of Africa's most popular bands during the 1970s and
early-'80s, performing a mixture of indigenous Wolof music, son cubano, and
other West African sounds. The group formed in Dakar, Senegal, in 1970, with
bandleader Baro N'Diaye piecing together a seven-piece lineup that included
guitarist Barthélémy Attisso and griot singer Laye M'Boup. Initially playing
weekend shows as the house band at the Baobab Club, Orchestra Baobab released a
string of albums during the 1970s, beginning with 1971's Orchestre du Baobab and
ending with the two-volume Baobab à Paris ...
