Orchestra Baobab
Band · Senegal · formed 1970
Members
- Charly N'Diayebass guitar, original · 1970current
- Assane Mboupcurrent
- Assane Thamcurrent
- Ibou Konatecurrent
- Mapenda Secklead vocalscurrent
- Medoune Diallocurrent
- Mountaga Kouyatecongas, percussioncurrent
- Rene Sowatcheguitarcurrent
- Thierno Koitesaxophonecurrent
- Thio Mbayecurrent
- Balla Sidibelead vocals, original · 1970–2020
- Barthélemy Attissoguitar, original · 1970–2021
- Laye M'Bouplead vocals, original · 1970–1975
- Rudy Gomislead vocals, original · 1970–2022
- Issa Cissokotenor saxophone · 1972–2019
- Thione Secklead vocals · 1974–1979
- Ndiouga Dienglead vocals · 1975–2016
- Latfi Benjelounguitar
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Discography
Viva Bawobab S1 / Si Bou Odja2020
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Tribute to Ndiouga Dieng2017
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La belle epoque Volume 22011
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La belle époque, Vol. 2: 1973-19762011
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La belle époque, Vol. 3: 1973-19762011
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La belle époque2009
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Made in Dakar2007
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A Night at Club Baobab2006
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Classic Titles2006
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Specialist in All Styles2002
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Roots and Fruit1999
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N'wolof1998
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Bamba1993
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On Verra Ça! - A Paris En 19781992
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Pirates Choice1989
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Ken Dou Werente1983
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Mouhamadou Bamba1980
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Baobab À Paris Vol. 1 - On Verra Ça?1978
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Baobab à Paris vol. 2 - Africa 781978
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Une Nuit au Jandeer1978
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Adduna Jarul Naawo1975
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Bawobab 751975
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Senegaal Sunugaal1975
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Also known as: Orchestre Baobab, Orchestre Baobab de Dakar, Orquesta Baobab
Orchestra Baobab is a Senegalese band established in 1970 as the house band of the Baobab Club in Dakar. Many of the band's original members had previously played with Star Band de Dakar in the 1960s. Directed by timbalero and vocalist Balla Sidibé, the group featured saxophonists Issa Cissoko and Thierno Koité, two singers, two guitarists and a rhythm section with drums, congas and bass guitar. Since their formation, the band has predominantly played a mix of son cubano, Wolof music, and to a lesser extent Mande musical traditions. Following the deaths of Cissoko in 2019 and Sidibé in 2020, Thierno Koité has become the leader of the band.
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