Orchestra Baobab

Orchestra Baobab is a Senegalese band formed in Dakar in 1970 that blends Afro-Cuban son and other Caribbean dance rhythms with West African musical traditions. Their sound features smooth vocal harmonies, layered guitars and horn arrangements, and Afro-Latin percussion, with songs performed in Wolof, Mandinka, Spanish and Portuguese Creole. They emerged from Dakar's dance-orchestra scene and are known for connecting Cuban-influenced styles with local West African songcraft.