Album: Pirates Choice by Orchestra Baobab
Genre: world

Description: Originally recorded in 1982, shortly before the band fell apart, Pirates Choice became a world-music classic after an initial reissue by World Circuit in 1989, and then a second re-release with six additional tracks in 2001 on Nonesuch. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Orchestra+Baobab/Pirates+Choice">Read more on Last.fm</a>.

Artist Background: From inauspicious beginnings as the weekend house band at a Dakar club for government officials, Senegal's Orchestra Baobob, named for the club (which in turn took its name from the native baobob tree), went on to become one of the seminal bands of world music, with an influence that extended far beyond their national boundaries, throughout West Africa and into Europe. Put together by original leader and saxophonist Baro N'Diaye, the first version was a seven-piece group, three of them entice... Emerged in the 1970s era.

Music Scene: Emerged in the 1970s era.

Tags: world


Originally recorded in 1982, shortly before the band fell apart, Pirates Choice became a world-music classic after an initial reissue by World Circuit in 1989, and then a second re-release with six additional tracks in 2001 on Nonesuch.

Pirates Choice

Orchestra Baobab

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