Ali Baba has been played on NTS in shows including 88 Transition w/ Tasker, featured first on 6 March 2016. Songs played include Django, M'bororo and Bari Kouka Dan Yaro.

Once upon a time many thought that Ali Baba would be the next big thing in African music. With his flashy stage show and eclectic, cosmopolitan style it was thought that he could give King Sunny Ade and Fela Anikulapo-Kuti a run for their money. His premier disc Ali Baba '85 drew a lot of attention, and an appearance in London later that year seemed to herald bigger…