Bu Baca Diop

Babacar Maurice Diop, also known as Bu Baca Diop or Bu Baca, is an Australian-based Senegal-born musician and is the front man of eponymous bands. His music is Afro jazz and world jazz. The album, Stand, was nominated for the 1995 ARIA Award for Best World Music Album.

Bu Baca Diop
Birth nameBabacar Maurice Diop
Also known asBu Baca
BornGorée, Senegal
OriginDakar, Senegal
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsVocals
LabelsStern's Africa

Biography

Babacar Maurice Diop,[1] was born on Gorée Island, Senegal.[2][3] He was a member of Dakar-based groups, Star Band de Dakar and then Number One de Dakar, before relocating to Paris and subsequently to Sydney.[2]

In Australia Diop has fronted eponymous ensembles, Bu Baca Diop and Bu Baca, on lead vocals.[4][5][6] His music is Afro jazz[5] and world jazz.[7]

Linc Dubwise of The Canberra Times observed that the album, Nagoo (June 1993), used, "a battery of Senegalese percussionists, young Australian jazz innovators and a thoroughly dynamic sound, even more excitement is promised during concert performances."[7]

Bu Baca has a varying membership that has included Malik Diop, Abdoulaye Lefevre, Yamar Diop, Blindman's Holiday, Miles Kuma, Paul Burton, Carl Dimitarga, Adam Armstrong, Elhadj N'dong, Chris Sweeney, Michael Iveson, Alan Dargin, Cameron Hanly, Craig Walters, James Greening, Miroslav Bukovsky, Ababacar, Lypso Aboud, Victor Rounds, Keef West, Jason Gubay, Con Settinery, Scott O'Hara, Laye Diop, Hadg Diop, Ronnie, Melanie and Lie.

His album, Stand (1995), appeared via Stern's Africa label; Opiyo Oloya of RootsWorld felt, "[his] rich Wolof voice soars against the deep response of the didgeridoo while funky horns cut bright swath across the intricate mbalanx drums."[3] At the ARIA Music Awards of 1995 in October it was nominated for Best World Music Album.[8]

Discography
Bu Baca
  • Nagoo (1993)[7]
  • Africa
Bu Baca Diop
  • Stand (1995) – Stern's Africa[9][10][11] (STCD1059)[2]
  • The Real Sounds of Blackness – Id

References
  1. "'Magni' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 1 April 2018. Note: For additional work user may have to select 'Search again' and then 'Enter a title:' &/or 'Performer:'
  2. "Stand". Dreamtime Didjeridu. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  3. Oloya, Opiyo (March 1996). "Africa Recording Reviews". RootsWorld. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  4. Brennan, Gail (18 September 1993). "The Diops drum up some excitement". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  5. Brennan, Gail (10 September 1993). "Masai mix". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  6. Shand, John (19 September 1994). "Imposing figures make an imposing sound". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  7. Dubwise, Linc (3 June 1993). "Grooving to the African Beats". The Canberra Times.
  8. "Winners by Year 1995". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  9. Rubin, Chris (17 December 1995). "POP CDS – Senegal's Diop Conquers the World". SFGate.
  10. Rath, Derek (1995). "Bu Baca Diop. Stand". The Beat. 14. Bongo Productions.
  11. "Bu Baca Diop. Stand". Rhythm Music Magazine: RMM. 5. K.F. Russell. 1996.
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