This double bill juxtaposed one of the newest of Senegal's bands with the group that was once the major force in the country's music scene.

Pape And Cheikh have become sensations after festival appearances, mixing traditional folk forms with Western influences.

The four-piece line-up was deceptively simple, with acoustic guitars, bass and percussion capable of endless variations on the bluesy vamps.

High-quality performances throughout included the band's vocal harmonies with Pape Amadou Fall's stirring lead voice making particular impact.

Senegal's premier group, Orchestra Baobab, were seemingly swept aside by fashion 20 years ago and, until their renaissance, had not played together since 1982.

Their music was too strong not to survive and their reputation has lived on in recordings. Some of the musicians had given up performing live, though there was no evidence of this on stage.

Rudy Gomis and Balla Sidibe led the powerful vocals and lead guitarist Barthelemy Atisso was particularly strong for someone who hadn't played in recent years.

There was no shirking from the audience either, many of whom had leapt into every available dancing space by the second number and remained there.

The range of rhythms the band used included loping Latin to the choppy ska backing of Bul Ma Miin.

Though most of the orchestra's ten performers hark back to their Seventies, heyday, it was difficult to believe they hadn't been together all this time.

They have added a likely star, Wolof singer Assane Mboup. His high-register vocal was a highlight of the night, especially on Ndongoy Daara.