We are sad to announce that one of the original members of the great Senegelese band Orchestra Baobab, Ndiouga Dieng, died on Thursday 10th November after an prolonged illness. He was 69. Singer and composer Ndiouga was touring internationally with Orchestra Baobab up until their recent concerts in Europe this summer. His son Alpha sings with the Orchestra.

In memory of Ndiouga Dieng - Orchestra Baobab

World Circuit Records has made its reputation by producing some of the finest albums of the past three decades. The label’s prestigious roster includes the Grammy-winning Buena Vista Social Club and associated solo artists (including Ibrahim Ferrer, Rubén González, Omara Portuondo and Orlando ‘Cachaíto’ López), Malian blues pioneer and Grammy-winner Ali Farka Touré, Malian divas and social activists Oumou Sangaré and Fatoumata Diawara, master kora player Toumani Diabaté, the illustrious Orchestra Baobab, musical iconoclast Cheikh Lô, and Fela Kuti’s legendary drummer and co-creator of Afrobeat Tony Allen. 
 
With reissues and brand new releases coming soon, World Circuit continues to bring diverse, genre-defying music to a wider audience.

In memory of Ndiouga Dieng - Orchestra Baobab

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