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Burkina Faso’s Baba Commandant and The Mandingo Band bring their non-stop Afro-beat hit parade to SPACE on their first ever U.S. tour — presented by the legendary archivists of Sublime Frequencies.
Baba Commandant makes his long-awaited debut on the American stage on the success of his latest record with The Mandingo Band — Sonbonbela, the third LP released by Sublime Frequencies with the band, recorded in 2022 in the West African nation of Burkina Faso. The group continue to hone their trademark fusion of traditional Mandingue music and contemporary afro-beat styles. The Mandingo Band are a hit machine, creating one of the most original and propulsive musical statements to come from the vibrant contemporary West African cultural scene. Across seven sculpted new tracks, they play with near-Captain Beefheart/Magic Band dynamics and Fela Kuti-inspired grooves dusted out in the Sahel zone.