Baaba Maal

Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the musician Baaba Maal. He's among the best known African artists in the West, performing at events as diverse as the Glastonbury Festival and the Proms. Born in Senegal, music was always part of his life, but was not seen as a possible career option. Yet through his singing he has gained an incredible international profile - he represents the UN's development programme on HIV, is an ambassador for Nelson Mandela's 46664 campaign and champions the right of African communities to be involved in the aid projects which are intended to benefit them.

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Choices

1.

Orchestra Baobab, Ndiouga Dieng

Boulmamine

2.

Burning Spear

Lion

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3.

Otis Redding

Amen

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4.

Bébé Manga

Ame

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5.

Johnny Hallyday

Noir C’est Noir

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6.

Kaouding Cissoko

Senegal-Mauritanie

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7.

Miles Davis

So What

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8.

Castaway's favourite

Bob Marley

One Love / People Get Ready

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Book

Coups de Pilon by David Diop

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Religious text

Koran

Luxury item

Guitar

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