Orchestra Baobab
Made In Dakar
CD
(Nonesuch 433788),
Released 2008;
Editor's Pick:
This is the venerable group Orchestra Baobab’s best effort to date. A wonderful selection of songs, in diverse styles, some old, some new, all beautifully recorded and packaged, as is usually the case with a Nick Gold production. There are the requisitely stunning Afro-Cuban influenced numbers, the mbalax style tunes, with staccato sabar rhythms and griot touches, as well as some startlingly majestic Congolese rumba and ultra-funky hybrid jams that show influences from salsa, reggae, jazz, and soul as well as traditional Senegalese indigenous styles. Original member and guitar guru Barthélemy Attiso is in the house with his stunning fret board figures and flourishes, directing the orchestra; Issa Cissoko’s sax pours forth from the speakers like molten brown sugar, and Youssou Ndour shows us where he’s coming from on the tune “Nijaay.” There is also some welcome trumpet and trombone, and fabulous vocals from Medoune Diallo, Rudy Gomis, Balla Sidibe, Ndiouga Dieng and Assane Mboup. Next best thing to the sublime live experience. A must have.
Very highly recommended. (Pablo Yglesias, 2008-06-05)
Song titles include:
Pape Ndiaye 3:41
Nijaay 7:14
Beni Baraale 5:51
Ami Kita Bay 5:25
Cabral 4:32
Sibam 5:23
Aline 4:05
Ndeleng Ndeleng 5:40
Jirim 4:48
Bikowa 4:24
Colette 5:08
Musicians include:
Baila Sidibe Vocals, timbales, drums
Rudy Gomis Vocals, maracas, clave
Ndiouga Dieng Vocals, congas
Madoune Diallo Vocals
Assane Mboup Vocals
Barthelemy Attisso Lead guitar, chef d' orchestre
Latfi Benjeloun Rhythm guitar
Issa Cissoko Tenor sax (alto sax 'Bikowa')
Thierno Koite Alto sax
Charlie Ndiaye Bass
Mountaga Koite Congas, drums
Youssou Ndour Vocals ('Nijaay')
Ibou Konate Trupet
Sanou Diouf Tenor sax ('Beni Baraale')
Baba Nabe Rhythm guitar ('Beni Baraale')
Jesus "Aguaje" Ramos Trombone
Thione Mbaye Sabar drums
Assane Thiam Tama (talking drum)
Category: Salsa/Son
=> Salsa International
=> Africa
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