Specialist in All Styles

Recorded over 10 days in London, Specialist in All Styles was produced by Nick Gold and Youssou N'Dour; ironically, N'Dour's rise in popularity in the 1980s led in part to Orchestra Baobab's disbandment. Attiso had barely played guitar in 15 years, and had to relearn after Gold and the band's singers sent one to him. A new singer, Assane Mboup, contributed to the album. Ibrahim Ferrer and N'Dour sang on "Hommage à Tonton Ferrer". Many songs are remakes of the band's earlier hits, although "Bul Ma Miin" was written for the album. "Ndongoy Daara", about malfeasance in Qur'anic educational institutions, was written by the band's first singer, Laye Mboup. The vocals are in Wolof, Mandinka, Spanish, and French. ==Critical reception==

Robert Christgau called the album "the ideal introduction to Baobab's relaxed mastery of American instruments, Cuban rhythms, and Senegalese form-and-content." The Toronto Star labeled it "a rich and groovy brew of African salsa, with lyrics that track mostly familiar social concerns." Newsweek determined that "though the music retains its unique fusion of Latin and African sounds, the new album is blessed with the added benefit of state-of-the-art production quality and professional sound engineering." The New York Times concluded that "the great surprise on Specialist is Mr. Attiso's haunted, expressive performance." The Chicago Tribune listed Specialist in All Styles as the 16th best album of 2002; the Los Angeles Daily News considered it the 4th best. AllMusic wrote that "Attisso is all over this record, offering beautiful, inventive solos and playing whose fluidity, especially on 'Gnawe' and 'Dee Moo Wor', is wonderfully atmospheric." ==Track listing==