The
Baobab Gateway is a unique sounding Trio + creating “Mesmerizing
Acoustic Arpeggios” from the interaction between gut stringed
and metal pronged instruments from Uganda and Mali, played by
Andy Cooke and Stuart Dinwoodie. Given direction and dynamic
form by the guitar and voice driven compositions of Dougie Hudson.
There may be some mysterious guest appearances also from Kora,
Trombone, Bolon and vocals.
(Band members also perform with : Salsa-Celtica : Bao-Big Band
: Waa-Sylla : Rise Kagona Gyt-Jive : Diwan : Kora-geous : Drumergy
Drum and Dance)
Dougie Hudson - guitar, bolon, lead vocals
Andy Cooke - ennanga, endingidi, endongo thumb piano, backing
vocals
Chris Grieves - trombone with octave pedal
Cynthia Gentle - backing vocals
Stuart Dinwoodie - kamele ngoni
Soriba Skanoute - kora
Rise Kagona - guitar
