Orchestra Baobab keeps Senegal’s musical legacy alive

Africanews20 October 2026, 15:26 UTCSenegal

More than 50 years after it formed, Senegalese band Orchestra Baobab is still getting audiences dancing and is now counting on a new generation of musicians to carry on its legacy. The Afro-Cuban and west African fusion group is about to release "Made in Senegal," its first album in nearly ten years

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