Hommage à Tonton Ferrer

Orchestra Baobab · 2002 · Avec Ibrahim Ferrer et Youssou N'Dour

Context

Tribute to the Cuban singer, with Ibrahim Ferrer and Youssou N'Dour as guests (Youssou N'Dour co-produced the album with Nick Gold). The title recalls the long-standing link between Dakar and Cuban music.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Afrobeat, makossa, highlife-jazz, Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban. Among the origins and influences of Afrobeat, makossa, highlife-jazz: Soul jazz, boogaloo, Fusion, jazz-rock, jazz-funk.

By the same artist

• Bul Ma Miin (2002)
• Sutukun (2002)
• Ndongoy Daara (2002)
• El son te llama (2002)

Sources

• EN: Specialist in All Styles
• EN: Orchestra Baobab

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