
Tag: AfroLatino


Unité Africaine will be rereleased this February:
Two monumental full-side tracks from a pair of late 70s Orchestre Poly-Rythmo albums, UniteÌ Africane isnât exactly a compilation, more a combination of the standouts at a time when the band was at the peak of its powers.
Originally released in 1977, the title track is an infectious Afro-Latin workout that is interwoven with driving horn stabs by master trumpet player Tidiani Kone. UniteÌ Africaine was recorded over the Nigerian border at the state-of-the-art EMI Studios in Lagos, yielding majestic sonic results.
Mede Ma Gnin Messe is taken from the 1978 Special 30 Novembre, and this time Poly-Rythmo wore their Afro-funk hat to deliver almost sixteen minutes of dancefloor fire. Propelled by Poly-Rythmoâs super-tight beats and underpinned by a relentless keyboard refrain, the magic is the stellar horn parts that take this track to another level.
Orchestra Baobab 50!

This is Orchestra Baobab’s 50th anniversary!
- Made In Dakar (Full Album)
- Pirates Choice (Full Album)
- Specialist in All Styles (Documentary and Full Album)