It's been three years since Senegalese singer Baaba Maal released a new record (Missing You, Palm Pictures 2001), but in that time he's lost none of his spark. If anything, Maal seems to acquire ...

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It was almost inevitable that Baaba Maal would one day call an album The Traveller because for the Senegalese veteran travel and music are inextricable. The singer and guitarist belongs to the ...

When Baaba Maal sings, he sings not for his hometown Podor, nor for Dakar, nor even for Senegal. When Baaba Maal sings, he sings for Africa. Africa's passion, her colourful traditions and her ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Senegalese musician Baaba Maal explores his roots with his first album in seven years, "Being;" discusses his solar-powered ...

Senegalese legend Baaba Maal will be in Johannesburg for the Africa Day concert. Indisputably one of the African continents most important performers, Maal will be joined on stage by guitarist and ...

LONDON, Dec 7 (Reuters) - When Baaba Maal released his last album “The Traveller” in 2016, the Senegalese singer and guitarist wasn’t sure he would put out another record. Six years on, he is back ...

New York — Baaba Maal, the renowned Senegalese singer, was appointed UNDP Youth Emissary at a gala concert in Dakar, the capital, last night. He will help raise awareness among young people in Africa ...

I'm surprised there aren't more African artists participating in Live 8. I would have thought something on this scale would call for their presence. My worry is the difficulty of communicating these ...

Baaba Maal is an icon of African music. Alone with his lifelong friend and accompanist Mansour Seck, with his band Dande Lenol, or in any number of collaborations--including in the soundtrack to both ...