Specialist in All Styles
by Orchestra Baobab
- Type: Album
- Released: 15 October 2002
- Label: World Circuit
- Country: Senegal
- Length: 50:06
- Community rating: 3.92/5 from 3 ratings
Artists on this release: Assane Mboup, Mountaga Koite, Ndiouga Dieng, Youssou N'Dour, Issa Cissoko, Thierno Koite, Barth茅lemy Attisso, Rudy Gomis, Ibrahim Ferrer, Nick Gold, Balla Sidibe, Charlie Ndiaye, Ben Geloum, Medoune Diallo
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Ending a fifteen-year recording hiatus, the legendary Senegalese ensemble was coaxed back into the studio by high-profile admirers including Youssou N'Dour. The warmly recorded comeback brilliantly recaptures their signature, effortless fusion of traditional Wolof rhythms and elegant Afro-Cuban jazz.
Genres
Descriptors: atmospheric, melodic, ensemble, vocal, guitars, rhythmic
Tracklist
- Bul Ma Miin (6:02)
- Sutukun (5:32)
- D茅e Moo W贸or (4:18)
- Jiin Ma Jiin Ma (6:06)
- N'dongoy Daara (5:21)
- On verra 莽a (5:00)
- Hommage a Tonton Ferrer (5:54)
- El Son Te Ilama (5:29)
- Gnawoe (6:21)
Credits
- Orchestra Baobab - primary artist
- Charlie Ndiaye - bass guitar
- Mountaga Koite - drums, congas
- Bikok T. Pierre - illustration
- Ben Geloum - rhythm guitar
- Thio Mbaye - sabar [sabar drums]
- Jenny Cathcart - supervised by [production coordination]
- Sara Daoud - supervised by [production coordination]