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Baaba Maal

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Born 12 November 1953.

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  1. Maal adjusted

    Fri 12 Jun 2009 08:48

    Baaba Maal returns with new album and new influences

Biography

Baaba Maal (born November 12, 1953) is a Senegalese singer and guitarist born in Podor, on the Senegal River. In addition to acoustic guitar, he also plays percussion. He has released several albums, both for independent and major labels. In July 2003, he was made a UNDP Youth Emissary.

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BBC Reviews Really Simple Syndication

  1. Television 2009

    Television

    Reviewed by Jon Lusk

    Pleasant tunes but . . . Maal is too discreet a presence on his own album.

  2. The Best Of The Early Years 2003

    The Best of the Early Years

    Reviewed by John Armstrong

    Traditional Senegalese music is what he plays. Uniquely.

Credits

Role Artist Release
Instrument Baaba Maal & Mansour Seck Djam Leelii: The Adventurers (1998)
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Played By

Since December 2008

  1. 1. Gideon Coe

    Gideon Coe BBC 6 Music

  2. 2. Later... with Jools Holland

    Later... with Jools Holland BBC Two

  3. 3. Later Live... with Jools Holland

    Later Live... with Jools Holland BBC Two

  4. 4. Don Letts

    Don Letts BBC 6 Music

  5. 5. The Huey Show

    The Huey Show BBC 6 Music

  6. 6. Island at the BBC

    Island at the BBC BBC Four

  7. 7. Bob Harris

    Bob Harris BBC Radio 2

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Played On

Since December 2008

  1. BBC 6 Music 100%

  2. BBC Two 30%

  3. BBC Four 7%

  4. BBC Radio 2 7%

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