Made in Dakar

by Orchestra Baobab

Made in Dakar cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 15 October 2007
  • Label: World Circuit
  • Country: Senegal
  • Length: 1:01:43
  • Community rating: 4.01/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Charlie Ndiaye, Ben Geloum, Thierno Koite, Mountaga Koite, Rudy Gomis, Nick Gold, Ndiouga Dieng, Jes煤s "Aguaje" Ramos, Barth茅lemy Attisso, Medoune Diallo, Ibou Konate, Balla Sidibe, Youssou N'Dour, Assane Mboup, Sanou Diouf, Baba Nabe, Issa Cissoko

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The veteran Senegalese ensemble continues their triumphant late-career renaissance with this effortlessly graceful studio session. The pristine recording highlights the band's distinctive fusion of Afro-Cuban rhythms and traditional West African melodies, anchored by Barthelemy Attisso's lyrical guitar work and sweeping saxophone interplay.

Genres

Descriptors: dance, rhythmic, guitars, vocal, groove-laden

Tracklist

  1. Pape Ndiaye (3:41)
  2. Nijaay (7:14)
  3. Beni Baraale (5:51)
  4. Ami Kita Bay (5:25)
  5. Cabral (4:32)
  6. Sibam (5:23)
  7. Aline (4:05)
  8. Nd茅leng Nd茅leng (5:40)
  9. Jirim (4:48)
  10. Bikowa (4:24)
  11. Colette (5:08)
  12. Bi Moussolou (5:26)

Credits

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