• Limited Vinyl 180g

Released in 1981, the legendary album “Mouhamadou Bamba” is the masterpiece of the Orchestra Baobab, which has dedicated more than ten years of existence. Under the direction of the percussionist saxophonist Issa Sissokho, of the irremovable guitarist Barthélémy Attiso the band records this album at the Golden Baobab studio in Dakar directed and produced by the young producer Ibrahima Sylla.

The Baobab symbolizes both the rooting in Senegalese traditional values and the ability of the tree to reach heights, the sound of the group is a perfect syncretism of Senegalese and Afro-Cuban imaginaries in which the montunos of electric guitars and vocal improvisations in wolof language marry subtly to the rhythms of cuban son and other boleros.

PERSONNEL:

• Issa Cissoko - (band leader and tenor sax)
• Barthélemy Attisso - (lead guitar)
• Charles Ndiaye - (bass guitar)
• Pape Bâ - (guitar)
• Peter Udo - (clarinet)
• Montaga Koite - (percussion)
• Thione Seck - (vocals)
• Medoune Diallo - (vocals)
• Ndiouga Dieng - (vocals and maracas)
• Balla Sidibe - (vocals and timbales)
• Rudy Gomis - (vocals)

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Mouhamadou Bamba
• A2. Ndiawolou
• A3. Boulmamine

• SIDE B
• B4. Gnawou
• B5. Doomou Baaye
• B6. Yen Saay