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Orchestra Baobab is a Senegalese Afro-Cuban band formed in 1970, known for their fusion of "Son" and "Pachanga" styles. This multi-ethnic, multi-national club band adapted the Cuban music craze, which evolved from the Congolese Soukous style, to incorporate elements of Wolof Griot culture and the Mandinga musical traditions of the Casamance. Although they disbanded in the 1980s, they reformed in 2001 following a resurgence of interest in their recordings in Europe. The band features members Ndiouga Dieng, Balla Sidibe, Rudy Gomis, Latfi Ben Geloune, Barthélemy Attisso, and Issa Cissoko.

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