Made in Dakar, Orchestra Boabab's first album of new recordings since 2002, was released last week. Billboard says the collection of new songs and new takes on classic Baobab tunes proves to be "a great retrospective" on the band with "no shortage of stylistic turns." The review calls it "a major thrill" to have the chance to rediscover some of the many hard-to-find classics, "retracked in grand fashion" for the new album.
Made in Dakar, Orchestra Boabab's first album of new recordings since 2002's Specialists in All Styles, was released last week. Billboard magazine says the collection of new songs and new takes on classic Baobab tunes proves to be "a great retrospective" on the band with "no shortage of stylistic turns."
Reviewer Philip Van Vleck calls it "a major thrill" to have the chance to rediscover some of the many hard-to-find classics, "retracked in grand fashion" for the new album, including the "quintessential" Baobab tune "Nijaay," with its special guest turn from Youssou N'Dour on vocals.
To read the complete review, visit billboard.com.
