Made in Dakar brings Orchestra Baobab's career full circle, juxtaposing then with now by offering contemporary re-interpretations of material from the group's legendary seventies-era catalogue alongside first-rate new material.

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Streets of Dakar is basically a hits compilation introducing the next (i.e., post-Youssou N'Dour) generation of Senegalese artists doing mbalax. The liner notes try to position "Generation Boul FalT" almost as defiant punk mbalax marked by a don't-give-a-damn attitude, but that must apply more to career frustrations rising from trying to break through, because the level of musicianship is pretty accomplished here. The first three tracks sound very similar -- plenty of drums, guitar riffing, ...   [ read more ]

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