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Palm Pictures
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Baaba Maal is a Senegalese singer and guitarist born in Podor, on the Senegal River. Baaba grew up listening to the black music coming out of America, including artists like James Brown, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett and Etta James. Later he caught up with Jamaican musicians such as Toots Hibbert, Bob Marley and Jimmy Cliff. He learnt a great deal from his mother who was a musician who sang and wrote her own songs. On winning an art scholarship to Dakar University, Baaba joined Asly Fouta, a group of 70 musicians, and spent his time with the group learning as much as he could about the local musical instruments and how they work. On leaving college he toured West Africa with longtime friend and guitarist Mansour Seck. Once back in Senegal Baaba formed his band Daande Lenol (Voice of the People). As a solo artist, Baaba Maal has recorded 9 albums and a ‘Best Of’ compilation CD which was released on the Palm Pictures label in 2005. He is famous in Africa and is also the most internationally famous musician from Senegal. In his personal life Baaba takes his role as Youth Emissary for the United Nations’ Development Programme very seriously.
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| Missing You finds Senegalese superstar Baaba Maal teamed up with old friend Mansour Seck once again, as they take an aural odyssey examining the roots... |
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Date Added: February 21, 2008 |
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| Check out this chilled happy track and video by Senegalese singer and guitarist Baaba Maal. |
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Date Added: February 19, 2008 |
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