Orchestra Baobab: Made in Dakar

If you have any interest in world music and don't yet know Orchestra Baobab, I encourage you to give this band  a try.  This Senegalese group has a spicy blend of musical styles that include Cuban rhythms, classic West African drumming, mbira-like guitar and a vocal style from the West-African griot storytellers.  It's really fun to listen to.  Baobab is made up of musicians from all around West Africa including Mali, Togo, Guinea and the Casamance region of Senegal.  They sing in many different languages such as Spanish, Portuguese, Wolof.  We currently own only one album but it's  a really good one.  If you enjoyed Buena Vista Social Club, it will be an easy transatlantic hop into this music.  Request it right now.

Clip of Cabral by Orchestra Baobab