Name: Pirates Choice
Brand: Orchestra Baobab

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

WCV63

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Format detail

180 Gram

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2022-02-04

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Lasgo

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

5060091556188

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Total Cap

LPx2

Artist

Orchestra Baobab

Genre US

African

Label US

World Circuit

Orchestra Baobab is a Senegalese Afro-Cuban band that was formed in 1970. Originally a multi-ethnic, multi-national club band, they fused the popular Cuban Music with Wolof Griot culture and Mandinga musical traditions of the Casamance region. After disbanding in the 1980s, they reunited in 2001 due to growing interest in their recordings across Europe.

With members including Ndiouga Dieng, Balla Sidibe, Rudy Gomis, Latfi Ben Geloune, Barthélemy Attisso & Issa Cissoko, Orchestra Baobab has created a unique sound that blends various genres and cultural influences. Their music reflects the vibrant energy of West Africa while incorporating elements of "Son" and "Pachanga".

Having gained popularity for their distinctive style and captivating performances, Orchestra Baobab continues to captivate audiences worldwide with their timeless melodies and infectious rhythms. Their reformation has allowed new generations to discover their rich musical heritage and appreciate their contribution to African music.

Pirates Choice' by the Senegalese band Orchestra Baobab is one of those rarest of albums, an undisputed classic. Available on 180 gram 2LP for the very first time including 6 tracks previously unavailable on vinyl. 'Pirates Choice' was recorded in two-track studios in one take - no overdubs, no second thoughts - and done with such ease and effortlessness that it has become truly a slice of history. First released on World Circuit in 1989, the album captured the legendary Senegalese group Orchestra Baobab in one of their last studio sessions in 1982. The album is an undiluted, soulful and mellow session where the musicians laid down rhythmic grooves over favourite Baobab songs, revealing the huge influence Cuban music had on them. LP - With Download.

Pirates Choice

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