Listening Bar Albums

Orchestra Baobab — Specialist in All Styles (2002)

Orchestra Baobab — Specialist in All Styles (2002)

A graceful return from Dakar’s most elegant orchestra — Afro-Cuban guitars, warm horns and patient rhythms drifting through the night air.

Orchestra Baobab — Specialist in All Styles (2002)

A graceful return from Dakar’s most elegant orchestra — Afro-Cuban guitars, warm horns and patient rhythms drifting through the night air.

Cheikh Lô — Ne La Thiass (1996)

Cheikh Lô — Ne La Thiass (1996)

A spiritual groove where Senegal meets reggae, soul and the night air By Rafi Mercer Some records feel like a crossroads. Different roads arrive from different directions — rhythms, histories,...

Cheikh Lô — Ne La Thiass (1996)

A spiritual groove where Senegal meets reggae, soul and the night air By Rafi Mercer Some records feel like a crossroads. Different roads arrive from different directions — rhythms, histories,...

Baaba Maal — Djam Leelii (1989)

Baaba Maal — Djam Leelii (1989)

A luminous acoustic masterpiece where Baaba Maal’s voice and gentle guitar rhythms capture the quiet landscapes of northern Senegal.

Baaba Maal — Djam Leelii (1989)

A luminous acoustic masterpiece where Baaba Maal’s voice and gentle guitar rhythms capture the quiet landscapes of northern Senegal.

Youssou N’Dour — Immigrés (1984)

Youssou N’Dour — Immigrés (1984)

A landmark mbalax album where sabar drums and soaring vocals transform Dakar’s traditional rhythms into modern West African pop.

Youssou N’Dour — Immigrés (1984)

A landmark mbalax album where sabar drums and soaring vocals transform Dakar’s traditional rhythms into modern West African pop.

Orchestra Baobab — Pirate’s Choice (1982)

Orchestra Baobab — Pirate’s Choice (1982)

A hypnotic Afro-Cuban groove from Dakar’s most elegant orchestra — slow, spacious rhythms that feel like midnight drifting across the Atlantic.

Orchestra Baobab — Pirate’s Choice (1982)

A hypnotic Afro-Cuban groove from Dakar’s most elegant orchestra — slow, spacious rhythms that feel like midnight drifting across the Atlantic.

Brian Jackson — EP Two (2026)

Brian Jackson — EP Two (2026)

Discover Brian Jackson’s EP Two — a soulful bridge between spiritual jazz and deep house, where Rhodes keys, Masters At Work grooves and late-night listening culture meet.

Brian Jackson — EP Two (2026)

Discover Brian Jackson’s EP Two — a soulful bridge between spiritual jazz and deep house, where Rhodes keys, Masters At Work grooves and late-night listening culture meet.