Bamba

Orchestra Baobab | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 8, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Stern's Africa
• ASIN: B00000DDAD
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #120,100 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #35 in Music > World Music > Africa > Senegal & Gambia
  • #44 in Music > World Music > Caribbean & Cuba > Afro-Cuban
  • #66 in Music > Indie Music > World Music > Africa

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sumptuous Melodies, May 6, 2000

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"thewritingbuddha" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bamba (Audio CD)

I stumbled onto this band years ago and was blown away by their sound. It's an upbeat blend of the Cuban "son" rhythm with the traditional Wolof and Mandinka melodies. I honestly don't think I have ever heard anything so incredible.

It's one of my Top Ten CD's - of all time. I have to disagree with the reviewer who thought this CD was an inferior Baobob album. Yeah, it's true that the "Pirate's Choice" CD is their best, but it's hard to find (that's why I chose to review this one; you can find it at ANY. . . store). That said, this CD is STILL an epiphany!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An all-time great, September 20, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Bamba (Audio CD)

How a Baobab fan could give this CD less than a 5 is completely beyond me. Indeed, Pirates Choice is a once in a lifetime gem, eerie in its floating beauty, but Bamba is different and to me just as incredibly wonderful in its own way: lively, joyous, maybe ecstatic is the best way to put it. Get it while you still can, you won't be sorry.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A classic African pop album, November 11, 2002

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DJ Joe Sixpack (...in Middle America) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bamba (Audio CD)

This single CD edition collects two Baobab albums from 1980-81, and the music is simply quite lovely. Classic hypnotic grooves that creep up on you and bring a sense of wonder and elation. Why get into a "this disc is better than that one" argument? Orchestra Baobab is a great band, and all of their records are highly recommended.