Photo Feature: Orchestra Baobab at River to River Festival 6/25

Photo Feature: Orchestra Baobab at River to River Festival 6/25

Orchestra Baobab work the crowd

The sun was bright and warm, the crowd was in a dancing mood, and Afropop was there as Orchestra Baobab took the stage at Rockefeller Park in Lower Manhattan, as part of this year's River to River Festival. The Festival once again proved that it can snag the hottest talent in pretty much any genre (Sonic Youth will grace River to River on July 4th), and Baobab put on a groovin' set that ran well past sunset.

Afropop will be back at River to River (this time at Wagner Park), for Jimmy Delgado Y Orquesta (Aug 13) and La Excelencia (Aug 20).

For more information, visit The River to River website.

All Photos by Santiago Felipe

The view from the stage of sunset on the Hudson

The canyons of the financial district frame the Ri

Orchestra Baobab's saxaphonist catches the camera'

Orchestra Baobab's guitarist calmly observes the c

An enthusiastic fan brought his own percussion

The golden guitar glistens in the the sun

Orchestra Baobab's lead guitarist concentrates in

Orchestra Baobab's vocalist assists on tambourine

Orchestra Baobab's vocalist with a wistful glint i

The crowd takes in the melodies of Orchestra Baoba

Orchestra Baobab receive the heroes welcome

A minor disturbance briefly diverts the crowd's at

First published: Photos by Santiago Felipe