Orchestra Baobab
The historical score shows how big an act was at the time of that edition, on a scale of 100 against the biggest acts of all editions. The letter is the level by the festival's own scale. How the points work ›
Chances for 2027
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Figures
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Career
- Line-ups
- Best Kept Secret 2025
- Active since
- 1970
- Albums
- Made In Senegal 2026
- Viva Bawobab S1 / Si Bou Odja 2020
- Tribute to Ndiouga Dieng 2017
- New album
- Made In Senegal · 23/10/2026
- Concerts per year
- 2026 4
- 2025 12
- 2024 7
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Awards
- Grammy Award genomineerd 2004
- Discogs
- 2,455 times in a collection
- 2,599 on a wishlist
- 14 uitgaven
Most collected, times in a collection- Bamba 1993 · 235
- Specialist In All Styles 2002 · 405
- Made In Dakar 2007 · 505
- Kelen Ati Leen / Souleymane 2015 · 523
- Tribute To Ndiouga Dieng 2017 · 200
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
VRT Radio 1 2 0,5 per week BBC Radio 6 Music 1 0,2 per week Since we track the stationKEXP 26 0,2 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 6 Music 15 0,1 per week since Nov 2024 VRT Radio 1 2 0,4 per week since Oct 2026
Records
Studio albums, the highest position in the Belgian and Dutch album charts (Ultratop, Dutch Charts) with the number of weeks, gold and platinum (BEA, NVPI), and how many Discogs members own the record. Data provided by Discogs.
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum | Discogs collections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made In Senegal | 2026 | – | – | – | – |
| Viva Bawobab S1 / Si Bou Odja | 2020 | – | – | – | – |
| Tribute to Ndiouga Dieng | 2017 | #99 (6 wk) | #51 (3 wk) | – | 200 |
| Made in Dakar | 2007 | – | – | – | 505 |
| Specialist in All Styles | 2002 | – | #61 (6 wk) | – | 405 |
| Roots and Fruit | 1999 | – | – | – | – |
| N'wolof | 1998 | – | – | – | – |
| On Verra Ça! - A Paris En 1978 | 1992 | – | – | – | – |
| Pirates Choice | 1989 | – | – | – | – |
| Ken Dou Werente | 1983 | – | – | – | – |
| Mouhamadou Bamba | 1980 | – | – | – | – |
| Baobab À Paris Vol. 1 - On Verra Ça? | 1978 | – | – | – | – |
| Une Nuit au Jandeer | 1978 | – | – | – | – |
| Baobab à Paris vol. 2 - Africa 78 | 1978 | – | – | – | – |
| Adduna Jarul Naawo | 1975 | – | – | – | – |
| Senegaal Sunugaal | 1975 | – | – | – | – |
| Bawobab 75 | 1975 | – | – | – | – |
Discogs: 2,455 times in a collection. 2,599 times on a wishlist.
Awards
Awards won and nominations according to Wikidata (major awards only; counted per category).
| Award | Won | Nominated |
|---|---|---|
| Grammy Award | – | 1 |
How popular is Orchestra Baobab compared with other countries?
Based on search volume and listeners from the various sources. Each country compared with the worldwide figure.
Upcoming concerts
Benelux first, then Europe. Alle data op Ticketmaster.
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/03/2027 | Glasgow | United Kingdom | Queen Margaret Union | Orchestra Baobab |
Best-known songs (Deezer)
Per edition, historical
Score measured in the twelve months before each edition, place = rank in that line-up. The letter differs per festival: an A at Best Kept Secret can be a C at Rock Werchter.
| Edition | Score | Level | Rank | Exceptional | Belgium | Netherlands | World | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2025 | – | C | 47 / 85 | 100 | – | – | – | Wikipedia, search volume, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2025 | Best Kept Secret 2025 (Festivaldag 1): Subtropisch zweten | Dansende Beren | 14/06/2025 | dagverslag |
Over the years
◆ purple = album, ▲ red = festival in Belgium, ▲ green = festival in the Netherlands, ● grey = own concert. Click the legend to switch them on or off.
Festivals and own concerts
- ▲Friday, June 2025 · Best Kept Secret
Place among all acts on this site: 80 = viewed or searched more than 80% of the other acts that month. The thick line is the average.
Studio Brussel since August 2023, NPO 3FM and KINK since 2020, the other stations since late October 2026. "Compare countries" shows the average per station.
Songs per station, last 18 months
| Station | Country | Most played |
|---|---|---|
| VRT Radio 1 | Belgium | Togne Bakhoul 1 · El Son Te Llama 1 |
| KEXP | United States | Nijaay 3 · Colette 2 · Sutukun 1 · Dée Moo Wóor 1 · Guajira Ven 1 |