Orchestra Baobab - Utrus Horas

Sunday, time for a classic.

"Utrus Horas" is one of those classic recordings that sounds so evocative and directly creates an image of Africa. And the band who created this velvet smooth music of surprise and enchantment are ORCHESTRA BAOBAB and this year marks the 50th anniversary of the band, one of Africa’s greatest bands. Adored both at home in Senegal and across the world, BAOBAB occupy a special place in the history of African music. Their epic story begins in the heart of Dakar’s Medina in the 1960s and extends across the world and into the 21st century, featuring a brilliant assembly of diverse musical personalities and encompassing a unique blend of Afro-Latin styles, international pop, West African griot music, and an after-dark West African nightclub ambience of lilting, mellifluous rhythms.

Many of the band's original members had previously played with STAR BAND DE DAKAR in the 1960s. Directed by timbalero and vocalist Balla Sidibé, the group features saxophonists Issa Cissoko and Thierno Koité, two singers, two guitarists and a rhythm section with drums, congas and bass guitar. Since their formation, the band has predominantly played a mix of son cubano, Wolof music, and to a lesser extent Mande musical traditions.

Today's tune is an incredible snippet of Orchestra Baobab's performance of "Utrus Horas" from Senegalese TV back in 1982, enjoy!



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