{"product_id":"orchestra-baobab-pirates-choice","title":"Orchestra Baobab - Pirates Choice [180 Gram Vinyl 2xLP]","description":"\u003c!--StartFragment--\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOrchestra Baobab - Pirates Choice [180 Gram Vinyl 2xLP]\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2xLP, 180 Gram, Vinyl, Album, Reissue\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e WCV63\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBarcode:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5060091556188\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e World Music \/ Afro-Cuban\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e World Circuit\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginally Recorded:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1982 (Dakar, Senegal)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThis Edition Released:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24 February 2015 (World Circuit 180g 2LP, first vinyl edition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePressing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 180 gram vinyl 2xLP\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New \u0026amp; Sealed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePirates Choice\u003c\/em\u003e is the landmark album by Orchestra Baobab, the Senegalese ensemble who fused Afro-Cuban rhythms with West African griot traditions, Wolof and Mandinka vocals and Latin-influenced guitar. Originally recorded at the Baobab club in Dakar and first circulated on cassette in Senegal, the album reached international audiences through World Circuit's CD release and has since been recognised as one of the greatest African recordings of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe group's sound is defined by Barthelemy Attisso's clean, melodic guitar lines weaving around Issa Cissokho's saxophone, with the rhythmic foundation anchored by Bala Sidibe's timbales and the interplay of multiple vocalists including Rudy Gomis and Sidibe himself. \u003cstrong\u003eUtrus Horas\u003c\/strong\u003e opens with a slow-burning groove that builds across nearly nine minutes. \u003cstrong\u003eRay M'Bele\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eSoldadi\u003c\/strong\u003e showcase the band's Afro-Cuban roots, while \u003cstrong\u003eWerente Serigne\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eCoumba\u003c\/strong\u003e draw more deeply from Senegalese vocal traditions. This 2LP edition is the first vinyl pressing of the album and includes six previously unavailable tracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis World Circuit edition presents the album across two LPs on 180 gram vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eUtrus Horas\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCoumba\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLedi Ndieme M'Bodj\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWerente Serigne\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRay M'Bele\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSoldadi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide C\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNgalam\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eToumaranke\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFoire Internationale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide D\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLa Rebellion\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNdiaga Niaw\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBalla Daffe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCredits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBarthelemy Attisso - Guitar\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBala Sidibe - Timbales, Vocals\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRudy Gomis - Vocals\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIssa Cissokho - Saxophone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!--EndFragment--\u003e","brand":"Orchestra Baobab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57882609418627,"sku":"WCV63","price":31.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/9757\/4275\/files\/Orchestra_Baobab_with_Pirates_Choice_180_Gram_Vinyl_2xLP.webp?v=1777057244","url":"https:\/\/vikingrecords.co.uk\/products\/orchestra-baobab-pirates-choice","provider":"Viking Records Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}