Africando - Baloba

Artist: Africando
Album: Baloba

1998

Rating: 3.0

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Review by John Martin

Africando's album Baloba is a colorful and energetic celebration of African music, blending traditional rhythms and melodies with contemporary styles and influences. The album features a diverse range of vocalists and musicians from across the continent, each bringing their own unique flavor to the mix.

From the upbeat and infectious "Yay Boy" to the soulful and emotive "Gombo Salsa," Baloba is a dynamic and engaging showcase of African music at its finest. The arrangements are tight and polished, with each instrument and voice adding depth and texture to the overall sound.

One of the standout tracks on the album is "Ntoman," a hauntingly beautiful ballad that showcases the vocal prowess of lead singer Medoune Diallo. His voice is rich and powerful, conveying a sense of raw emotion and depth that is truly captivating.

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Tracks

Track	Duration	Preview
Aïcha (Wolof)	5:10
Dalaka	5:3
Ayo Nene	5:05
Aïcha	05:10
Guarachea Mi Chula	4:10
La Vie en Rose	04:56
Demal	5:3
Guarachea mi chula	4:10
La Vie Ena Rose	4:57
Te voy a matar… Con amor	4:51
La vie en rose	4:56
Aïcha	5:10
Te Voy a Matar... Con Amor	04:51
Aminata	5:5
Huenouhwo	4:40
La Vie En Rose	4:56
Katiana	4:36
Te Voy A Matar ... Con Amor	4:51
Ayo nene	5:5
Aïcha (Wolof Version)	5:11
Am saaxul	4:14
Am Saaxul	4:15
Dacefo	3:50

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Africando - Am saaxul (audio)

Africando - Te voy a matar& Con amor (audio)

Africando - Dacefo (audio)

Africando - Dalaka (audio)

Africando - Aminata (audio)

Africando - Demal (audio)

Africando - Guarachea mi chula (audio)

Africando - Ayo nene (audio)

Africando - Aïcha (audio)

Africando - Huenouhwo (audio)

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Catalog Numbers

STCD1082
SYLAF 96035

Labels

Stern's Africa
Syllart Production

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Companies

Role	Company
Copyright (c)	Stern's Africa
Phonographic Copyright (p)	Stern's Music
Recorded At	Studio Quaran
Mixed At	Studio Quaran
Distributed By	Mélodie Distribution

Credits

Role	Credit
Arranged By	Boncana Maïga
Producer	Boncana Maïga
Bass	Ruben Rodriguez
Bongos	Bobby Allende
Congas	Marc Quinones
Design	Le Mur Du Son
Executive-Producer	Baïlo Sylla
Guiro	Peter Gomez
Maracas	Peter Gomez
Guitar	Reynaldo Brower, William Vasquez
Lead Vocals	Gnonnas Pedro, Medoune Diallo, Nicolas Menheim, Ronnie Baró
Piano	Oscar Hernandez
Recorded By	July Ruiz
Mixed By	July Ruiz
Timbales	Pablo Nunez
Tres	Alexis Rivero, David Oquendo
Soloist	Luis Rodriguez
Trombone	Leopoldo Pineda, Luis Lopez
Trumpet	Pablo Dominguez
Violin	Antony Johnson , Gariela Blades, James Lewis , Simon Davila
Vocals	David Oquendo, Luis Daniel

Notes

© 1998 Stern's Africa
℗ 1998 Stern's Music
Recorded and mixed at Studio Quaran, New York.
On back cover:
Made in Germany
On disc:
Made in the E.U.
Issued with a 16 page booklet including credits in English, explanations and track name translations of each track in both French and English.
Most of the track times listed on the release differ slightly from the actual track times. The differing track times listed on the release are:
2 - 5:02
3 - 4:57
5 - 4:39
6 - 4:47
7 - 4:35
8 - 4:13
9 - 5:00
10 - 5:12
11 - 4:57
12 - 3:47
13 - 5:10

Barcodes

Barcode (Text): 7 40042 10822 6
Barcode (Scanned): 740042108226
Barcode (Text): 3 307513 815822

About Africando

Africando is a musical project formed in 1990 to unite New York-based salsa musicians with Senegalese vocalists. Musicians from other African countries were later included under the name Africando All Stars.

Name Vars

Africando All Stars
Africando Allstars
All Stars

Members

Sékouba Bambino Diabaté
Amadou Balaké
Medoune Diallo
Nicolas Menheim
Gnonnas Pedro
Ronnie Baro
Papa Serigne Seck
Boncana Maïga
Raymond Fernandez

Summary by John Martin

Baloba is a must-listen for anyone who loves African music or is looking for something fresh and exciting to add to their collection. Africando has truly outdone themselves with this album, delivering a masterful blend of traditional and modern sounds that is sure to leave listeners wanting more.