Orchestra Baobab with Special Guest Mis Blandine

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Known as West Africa’s greatest band, Senegal’s very own brings their mix of Afro-Cuban style, international pop, traditional griot music, and mellifluous rhythms to Koerner Hall. Congolese rumba opens the night.

For 55 years, Orchestra Baobab has filled venues and festivals across the globe with dancing crowds. Their success story began in Dakar, where the group picked up Cuban styles like son and pachanga. Starting at Club Baobab, built around the iconic tree, the group travelled extensively through West Africa. All kinds of influences were integrated into the "Baobab sound" and the band continues to make their sound more thrilling than ever with lively twists and energetic additions.