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Cover of Made In Senegal
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Album · Strut · released 2026.10.23

Made In Senegal

Orchestra Baobab

XLR rating

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Out of 10 · awaiting a listen by the desk

Press score

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Not collected yet · the reviews we read are linked below

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The player loads only when you press it · Spotify open the artist’s page, not this record · Apple Music, Bandcamp, YouTube open a search

Tracklist

  1. 01Ana MariaSGR
  2. 02Tioro Bye SambaSGR
  3. 03SouvenirSGR
  4. 04Togne BakhoulSGR
  5. 05Sibo OdiaSGR
  6. 06Wuti XalissSGR
  7. 07Ndiaga NiawSGR
  8. 08CasamanceSGR
  9. 09WidaSGR
  10. 10Baobab 50 AnsSGR
  11. 11GorgorlouSGR
  12. 12SenegalSGR

12 tracks, 60 minutes · Titles and lengths from MusicBrainz ↗ (CC0), checked 2026.10.27 · tracks: Skip · Good · On repeat, by the desk, after listening

The desk’s take

Awaiting a listen.

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What the press said

  • 10.27Orchestra Baobab, “Made In Senegal”Bandcamp Daily ↗

    The biggest band in Senegal celebrate their 50th anniversary with an explosive, triumphant LP. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily .

Headlines and short excerpts from the stories we read, each linked to its source · more appear as the press publishes them

Release data: MusicBrainz ↗, matched from ListenBrainz new releases named in our headlines on 2026.10.27