Orchestra Baobab
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Orchestra Baobab
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Orchestra Baobab is a Senegalese band established in 1970 as the house band of the Baobab Club in Dakar. Many of the band's original members had previously played with Star Band de Dakar in the 1960s. Directed by timbalero and vocalist Balla Sidibé, the group featured saxophonists Issa Cissoko and Thierno Koité, two singers, two guitarists and a rhythm section with drums, congas and bass guitar. Since their formation, the band has predominantly played a mix of son cubano, Wolof music, and to a l
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Senegalese band
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchestra_Baobab
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2024-04-27T00:43:20Z
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