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...
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baobab in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Baobab may refer to: Baobab tree Baobab College Disk Usage Analyzer - previously called "Baobab" Orchestra...
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Olivia Chaney, Toumani Diabaté, Shirley Collins, Yehudi Menuhin, Orchestra Baobab, Manfred Mann, Level 42, and Ry Cooder. He started his career in 1965...
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on Earth, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Perfume Genius, Jim James of My Morning Jacket, Senegalese collective Orchestra Baobab, composer Terry Riley and...
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of Senegal's nightspot in the 1950s to 1960s. The Senegalese band Orchestra Baobab plays in a basic salsa style with congas and timbales, but with the...
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Specialist in All Styles (category Orchestra Baobab albums)
band Orchestra Baobab, released in 2002. After the success of the Pirates Choice reissue, the band decided to record a reunion album. It was Orchestra Baobab's...
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Orchestra Baobab, 'Tribute to Ndiouga Dieng'", NPR "Orchestra Baobab: Tribute to Ndiouga Dieng, PopMatters". "In memory of Ndiouga Dieng - Orchestra Baobab"...
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from the 1970s were important in the evolution of the music. In 1970, Orchestra Baobab broke away from the Star Band followed by No. One de Dakar in 1976...
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financed an album by Étoile de Dakar, featuring Youssou N'Dour and Orchestra Baobab. It was in Paris that Sylla developed working relationships with Africa's...
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vocalist and composer. A founding member of the popular vocal group Orchestra Baobab, Sidibé was responsible for composing many of the band's best known...
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political views and ideologies in the spotlight. The Senegalese band Orchestra Baobab included the song "Cabral", sung in Cape Verdean Creole in their 2007...
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international renowned Senegalese musicians are Ismael Lô, Cheikh Lô, Orchestra Baobab, Baaba Maal, Akon (US-born), Thione Seck, Viviane, Fallou Dieng, Titi...
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of Senegal's nightspot in the 1950s to 1960s. The Senegalese band Orchestra Baobab plays in a basic salsa style with congas and timbales, but with the...
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Paul Samputu Akon Baaba Maal Étoile de Dakar Ismaël Lô Mansour Seck Orchestra Baobab Positive Black Soul Thione Seck and Raam Daan Star Band Touré Kunda...
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(song), a 2014 song by Swedish rock band Kent La Belle Epoque, album by Orchestra Baobab Belle Epoque, an album by Mose Se 'Fan Fan' Belle Époque, prestige...
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roots, a composer, and saxophone player for Orchestra Baobab. Cissokho was recruited to Orchestra Baobab in 1972 while playing in Dakar's Vedette Band...
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World Circuit are also responsible for bringing the Senegalese band Orchestra Baobab to world fame after its 2001 re-release of the 1982 record Pirates...
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major world music icons like Salif Keita, Baaba Maal, Vusi Mahlasela, Orchestra Baobab, Zap Mama, and Dobet Gnahore. Maher released a fourth CD, Flying Over...
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Asere (Cuba); The Bisserov Sisters (Bulgaria); Misty In Roots (UK); Orchestra Baobab (Senegal); Papa Noel & Papi Oviedo (Congo); King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall...
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salsa, soukous, many West African re-adaptations of Afro-Cuban music (Orchestra Baobab, Africando), Spanish fusion genres (notably with flamenco), and a wide...
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Intercontinentals Youssou N'Dour - Nothing's in Vain (Coono du Reer) Orchestra Baobab - Specialist in All Styles Caetano Veloso - Live in Bahia 2005 Fathy...
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guitarist, most famous for his work with Senegal-based Pan-African band Orchestra Baobab. Attisso, born in 1945, moved to Dakar in 1966 to study law at the...
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Queens of the Stone Age / Beth Gibbons and Rustin' Man / Paul Weller / Orchestra Baobab / Aqualung / Nickel Creek 20x03 1 November 2002 The Libertines / James...
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musician of Malian griot roots, a composer, and saxophone player for Orchestra Baobab Issa Cissokho (footballer) (born 1985), Senegalese footballer Issa...
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Hüsnü Şenlendirici, Ergun Senlenderici, Jimi Mbaye, Yamar Thiam, Orchestra Baobab, No. 1 de Dakar, Super Diamono de Dakar, Ethio Stars, Assane Thiam...
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basketball player Ofeibea Quist-Arcton, foreign correspondent for NPR News Orchestra Baobab Ousmane Barro, basketball player Papa Amadou Kante, basketball player...
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birth to several splinter groups including Le Super Star de Dakar, Orchestra Baobab, Star Number One who considered themselves to be the original Star...
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credits on Toumani Diabaté, London Symphony Orchestra, Afro-Cuban All Stars, Afel Bocoum, Tony Allen, Orchestra Baobab, Djeli Moussa Diawara, Fatoumata Diawara...
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Lindiwe Lucky Dube Mahotella Queens Malaika Nelson Mandela (Host) Orchestra Baobab Oumou Sangare Vusi Mahlasela Zola Performers African Children's Choir...
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of 40,000 people with other co-performers including Youssou N'Dour, Orchestra Baobab, Tinariwen, Didier Awadi, Corneille, Salif Keita, Rokia Traoré, Manu...
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