Orchestra Baobab

Orchestra Baobab: Tribute to Ndouga Dieng

by Geno Thackara
May 10, 2017

There's no rule for pinpointing the exact spot where a group goes from group to institution. If you have to ask whether a certain name has reached that point, that probably means the answer is no--but if we're talking about a widely loved ensemble with a 47-year history, it should be a good bet that they've made it and then some. The Orchestra Baobab may have been inactive for one stretch of time since forming in 1970, but nobody will ...

Orchestra Baobab: Specialist In All Styles

by AAJ Staff
February 10, 2003

Hot on the heels of the recently reissued 1982 classic Pirate's Choice, the Orchestra Baobab recently re-formed to deliver an update to its signature Afro-Cuban sound. Unlike music of the same name which comes from the diaspora traditions of Cuba, Baobab goes at it the other way around. Whereas traditional Afro-Cuban music reflects the West African roots of the Cuban people, this version arose from a direct reflection across the Atlantic. During the '50s, Caribbean music hit hard in countries ...

Orchestra Baobab Tour

Source: All About Jazz
May 27, 2008

AFRICAN SUPERSTARS VISIT THE STATES. MUSIC LOVERS REJOICE

Beginning June 5 with a two-night run at Yoshi's in San Francisco (followed by two-nights at Yoshi's Oakland) and concluding July 7 at Higher Ground in Burlington, Vermont, Senegal's Orchestra Baobab will play concerts coast-to-coast behind their new release, Made In Dakar, which arrived May 20 on World Circuit/Nonesuch.

Formed in Dakar in 1970 by saxophonist Baro N'Diaye and bassist Sidathe Ly, Orchestra Baobab quickly became one of the ...
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