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From Senegal

Future-embracing icon of West African music
"The musician's role is to give advice, to warn people and to make them aware of what they might not have thought of themselves." Unsurprisingly, these aren't the words of the next doe-eyed, woefully misguided X Factor warbler. Instead, they're just a sliver of the wisdom imparted over the years by a true icon of West African music - Baaba Maal. A committed ambassador for the continent, this is a man who'd be very comfortable in high office, such is his innate grasp of how the world fits together. But music got in the way, ironically allowing his message to reach a wider audience - the stage can have more impact than the presidential palace. And, throughout his work as a UN emissary or performances for international heads of state, his philosophy has been delivered through the medium of that strident, knife-through-butter voice, one of the most glorious sounds to have emerged out of Africa.

(Biography written by Nige Tassell 2011)

Baaba Maal

WOMAD New Zealand 2012Event data coming soon…
WOMAD Charlton Park 2011Open Air Stage30th July21:30
WOMAD Abu Dhabi 2011Fort Stage (Al Ain)8th April23:40
WOMAD Abu Dhabi 2011Stage South (Corniche)8th April00:25
Drumming and Dance with Baaba Maal's musicians
WOMAD Abu Dhabi 2011Trispan (Corniche)7th April19:35

Baaba Maal's Latest Twitter Posts

baabamaal: Tragedy in Senegal The unfortunate events that occurred in Senegal are shameful and unacceptable to our... http://t.co/1NFEBFoC
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:07:19 +0000

baabamaal: INCIDENTS AU SENEGAL http://t.co/uMjeTqzC
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:52:28 +0000

baabamaal: vamos nadal! all the way!!!
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:03:57 +0000

baabamaal: Today it has been announced that I will be headlining Womadelaide Festival in March in Australia. I am really... http://t.co/ZDrXUdc4
Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:46:05 +0000

baabamaal: Some of my favorite songs you can listen to on Spotify http://t.co/fkWPFk0n
Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:59:06 +0000

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