Orchestra Baobab
By Nick Castro
Orchestra Baobab's roots can be stretched back to the late 60's when the various members were cutting their teeth in local orchestras around Dakar before they formed together, the band that would forever represent some of the most sophisticated music of West Africa. They began as the Star Band de Dakar, playing at the Miami Nightclub, in Dakar, Senegal, at the turn of the decade, influenced by the sounds coming over the waters from Cuba. One of the founding members of the Star Band, Ibra Kasse, had started the band as a celebration of Senegal's recently won independence as well as a call to arms for rising young musicians in Senegal. Kasse was said to encourage and nurture the talents and traditions of the... Read More
- Genre:
- World
- City Of Origin:
- Dakar, Senegal
- Formed Date:
- 1970
