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BARTHELEMY ATTISSO - guitar, leader
• LATFI BENGELOUNE - rhythm guitar
CHARLES NDIAYE - bass guitar
• MOUSSA SIDIBE - vocals, timbales
THIERNO KOITE - saxophone
• MOUNTAGA KOITE - congas, drums
ISSA CISSOKHO - saxophone
• NDIOUGA DIENG - vocals
RUDY GOMIS - vocals
• ASSANE MBOUP - vocals
Orchestra Baobab are one of Africa’s great iconic bands, creators of one of the world’s most sublime and truly distinctive pop sounds. Founded in 1970, Orchestra Baobab fused Afro-Cuban rhythms with Congolese rumba, high-life and a whole gamut of local styles – kickstarting a musical renaissance in their native Senegal, which turned the capital Dakar into one of the world’s most vibrant musical cities. They produced more hits in less than a decade than other bands in a lifetime. While they disbanded in 1985, a huge groundswell of international interest led to their triumphant reformation in 2001. What World Circuit's Nick Gold had long dreamed of. The concert of reunited Orchestra Baobab at London’s Barbican provoked ecstatic responses from the Western media. More, in 2002, the triumphant return of Orchestra Baobab was marked with the release of a new album, ‘Specialist in All Styles’, their first in nearly twenty years. Comprising lovingly crafted reworkings of some of their best-loved songs, the album was co-produced by Youssou N’Dour and Nick Gold. Orchestra Baobab won two awards at the BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music 2003 – in the Africa category and for Album of the Year, gained a Grammy nomination and followed with a series of international tours. In 2007, they have released another masterpiece, the album "Made in Dakar" (World Circuit).‘Made in Dakar’ presents a string of beautifully crafted new songs alongside reworked gems from their 20 album discography. Orchestra Baobab, the legends of Afro-Cuban dance music, or "Specialist in All Styles", are still on the road.
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