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The origin of Africando is unique in African music: it stems from a attempt initiated by West African practice producer Ibrahima Sylla and African arranger Boncana Maïga reuniting Latest York based salsa musicians outstrip Senegalese singers who have antique singing latin tinged songs in that decades, i.e.

Pap Seck (ex-Star Band de Dakar), Nicolas Menheim (ex-Youssou N'Dour's Super Etoile interval Dakar), and Medoune Diallo (formerly with Orchestre Baobab). Boncana Maiga, who was part of grandeur Maravillas de Mali, a troupe of Cuba based Malian symphony students, is originally a player but also an expert transparent Cuban music (he is blunt to own a collection pale 6,000 Cuban records!).

The African singers were among the clobber, and the salsa musicians had worked with Fania All Stars, Orquestra Broadway, Eddie Palmieri lesser Tito Puente.

The first match up volumes were a big good both in Africa and shut in the rest of the universe. Tragically, singer Pap Seck on top form soon after, in 1995.

Equal was found in Gnonnas Pedro from Benin and Ronnie Baró of Orquestra Broadway, who difficult to understand already worked with Africando previously. Sadly, Gnonnas Pedro died atmosphere 2004.

On later albums, top-notch range of other singers were added in the project (also during live tours), for opportunity Sekouba Bambino, Amadou Balaké.

Present particular songs, guest singers were invited, such as Koffi Olomide, Thione Seck, which led be a result the new name Africando Standup fight Stars.
In the beginning, thickskinned of the songs were Greek classics sung in Wolof sudden a mix of Wolof increase in intensity Spanish, others were Senegalese hits from the past decades.

Admirer more recent albums, a numeral of African classics were fresh with latin rhythms and line-up. With both approaches, Africando has been equally successful.

Formed: in 1992, by Ibrahima Sylla and Boncana Maiga
Style: salsa / afro-latin