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Baba Commandant & The Mandingo Band
12+ albums
burkina fasofunkafro-beatafrobeatwest african
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Baba Commandant and the Mandingo Band distills a mix of traditional and modern Burkinabe funk with a reverent take on the iconic Mandingue guitar music of the 1970’s. Mamadou Sanou (Baba Commandant) leads the band with a confidence earned from years of toiling in the DIY underground of the West African music scene. His riveting growl and main instrument, the Doso Ngoni, still strike with a profound delivery. The band’s guitarist, Issouf Diabate, is on board again and his breathtaking guitar work is one of the greatest examples of the instrument displayed in modern times. Massibo Taragna (bass) and Mohamed Sana (drums) are simply one of the finest rhythm sections working today, each a master on his instrument and the chops displayed here are truly something to behold. The band has become an interlocking five headed hydra of complex funk and cosmic guitar explosions. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
