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	Baaba Maal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Baaba Maal is a Senegalese singer and guitarist born in Podor, on the Senegal River.
		His father was a fisherman and, as such, Baaba Maal was expected to become a fisherman as well.
		Baaba is also the foremost promoter of the traditions of the Pulaar speaking peoples who live on either side of the Senegal River in the ancient Senegalese kingdom of Futa Tooro.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Baaba_Maal (437 words)

	Baaba Maal - IMN World
		Baaba Maal sold out a special performance at the Royal Festival Hall on 1st April 2005 with the aural and visual spectacle of his full band, Daande Lenol.
		Baaba Maal is a man with a mission that extends beyond music.
		Baaba is a citizen of the developing world who has carved out a place for himself in the first world.
	www.imnworld.com /baabamaal (951 words)

	French culture \| music \| Baaba Maal US January-February 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Baaba's mother was a musician who sang and wrote her own songs educating her son in the musical forms of the area and encouraging the young Baaba to value intelligent and thoughtful lyrics.
		Baaba went to school in St. Louis, the original French colonial capital and, on winning an Art scholarship, on to Senegal's modern capital, Dakar.
		It is especially important to Baaba who has made such a conscious effort to make sure that his music is inclusive as well as authentic and modern that he returns to his roots.
	www.ambafrance-us.org /culture/music/events/02baabamaal.html (489 words)

	Baaba Maal (The Leopard Man's African Music Guide) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The singer and guitarist, Baaba Maal, gives his all in everything from traditional arrangements with few instruments, to rock and reggae-influenced versions with full band and modern hi-tech.
		Baaba Maal belongs, together with others such as Youssou N’Dour to a generation of pioneering musicians who, in the course of the last decade, have placed Senegal emphatically on the music world’s map.
		Baaba Maal has kept close to the traditional, singing with warmth and sensitivity with guitar, choir and bass in understated arrangements.
	www.leopardmannen.no /m/maal.baaba.asp (1392 words)

	Baaba Maal Interview
		Baaba Maal is one of the new generation of African musicians who have taken the traditional rhythms and "folk" music of the continent and reinterpreted them using modern technology.
		The strong voice of Baaba Maal cuts through it all, just as the voice of his father, a muezzin, (the Moslem crier who calls the faithful to prayer five times a day,) cut through the sounds of the marketplace.
		Maal's songs speak of issues facing Africa today: the changing role of women, the need to work towards self reliance, the importance of settling old tribal conflicts, and the connection between the past and the future.
	www.worldbeatplanet.com /baaba-maal/intervw.htm (2214 words)

	Maal, Baaba
		Baaba studied at the Conservatoire des Beaux Arts, absorbing everything he could in terms of style of music and types of instruments.
		In 1988 he produced the album Wango, the first in a series of highly acclaimed albums, his next album in 1992 was Lam Toro and then in 1994's Firin' in Fouta.
		Aside from being a remarkable musician, Baaba is socially conscious and represents the United Nations Development Program as a spokesman on the issue of HIV/Aids in Africa.
	www.wrasserecords.com /artists/info/37.html (254 words)

	Baaba Maal: National Geographic World Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Maal comes from the Toucouleur people who live in the Fulani fouta region, by the Senegal River, which divides Senegal and Mauritania.
		In 1982, Maal went to a conservatory in Paris, where he performed with his longtime friend the blind singer Mansour Seck.
		Maal returned to Senegal to form his current group, Dande Lenol, or "Voice of the Race." The group has played a key role in African pop's incorporation of hip-hop, reggae and techno, notably on their landmark 1994 release, Firin' in Fouta.
	worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com /worldmusic/view/page.basic/artist/content.artist/baaba_maal_6462 (313 words)

	Baaba Maal
		It was unusual for someone of Baaba Maal's caste to become a musician because he is not a griot (hereditary praise singer) but is from the fishermen's caste.
		Baaba Maal's international CD releases are Djam Leelii (1989), recorded with blind guitarist Mansour Seck (Baaba Maal's griot with whom he has played for twenty years), Firin' in Fouta (1994), an album that has a great
		Baaba's songs often carry strong messages such as women's rights and in 2001 he was involved in a project with the UN on raising AIDS awareness.
	www.africanmusiciansprofiles.com /baabamaal.htm (342 words)

	Baaba Maal: Out of Africa? by Richard Byrne - The Globalist > > Global Music
		Senegalese singer/songwriter Baaba Maal may be among the next to do so — and without compromising his music or his native language.
		Baaba Maal's album, Missing You is truly a triumphant global blend of African music and a more conventional pop surface.
		Baaba Maal is the latest African musician to cause a sensation among those who follow such trends in world music closely.
	www.theglobalist.com /DBWeb/StoryId.aspx?StoryId=2702 (1070 words)

	Rock Paper Scissors - Baaba Maal U.S. Tour 2004 - Press Release
		Baaba is more than just a remarkable musician—he’s a musician with a social conscience.
		Baaba represents the United Nations Development Program as a UNDP Youth Emissary and he’s a spokesman on the issue of HIV/Aids in Africa.
		Baaba began his formal education in St. Louis (the original French colonial capital), but soon won an art scholarship in Senegal’s modern capital, Dakar.
	www.rockpaperscissors.biz /index.cfm/fuseaction/current.press_release/project_id/145.cfm (595 words)

	Baaba Maal News
		Baaba Maal, the dynamic Senegalese singer, regards ancient musical traditions with a religious sense of devotion.
		Baaba Maal's concerts are saturation for the senses: brilliant colors, soul-lifting vocals, toe-tapping percussion, toothy smiles, histrionic dancing, clapping hands and a wide-eyed sense of triumph.
		Senegalese singer-guitarist Baaba Maal may be a superstar on the world-music stage, but his role as a youth emissary for the United Nations is never far from his heart.
	www.topix.net /who/baaba-maal?scoring=d (341 words)

	Baaba Maal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Baaba Maal is a uniquely talented singer from Senegal.
		While most Senegalese performers belong to the Wolof ethnic group, Baaba Maal is a member of the Pulaar (also known as Fulani) minority from Northern Senegal.
		This is one of Baaba Maals best tracks - a slow paced upbeat number featuring a wonderful combination of Baaba Maals vocals and a quality rap from Makka B that fits this track perfectly.
	www.global-trance.co.uk /Baaba_Maal.html (529 words)

	Amazon.ca: Mi Yeewnii Missing You: Music: Baaba Maal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The material on this incandescent release evokes the Senegalese superstar Baaba Maal's previous acoustic stunners, Djam Leeli and Baayo.
		Maal's piercingly gorgeous, stratospheric Islamic wailing soars over melodies constructed along austere yet sensuous lines as he sings of Africa's imminent heyday, romantic love, and ancient tales.
		African singer-songwriter Baaba Maal has created, on this cd, music with melodic lines ranging from very mellow to more fun, with vocals that are often plaintive but sometimes also very catchy.
	www.amazon.ca /Yeewnii-Missing-You-Baaba-Maal/dp/B00005A7PH (991 words)

	BBC - Radio 3 - Awards for World Music- Baaba Maal
		Not so in the case of Baaba Maal, the Senegalese singer, guitarist, dancer, composer and cultural icon.
		Maal hails from the dry dusty northern town of Podor, near the border with Mauritania.
		Now, as always, the best way to experience the art of Baaba Maal is to attend one of his exuberant concerts: 'The music, the dancing, the clothes...
	www.bbc.co.uk /radio3/world/awardsbaaba.shtml (365 words)

	Baaba Maal
		As a teen Maal moved to Dakar, joining the 70-piece orchestra Lasly Fouta and teaming with his guitarist friend Mansour Seck to form the group Lasli Fouta; during the early 1980s, the duo also spent several years in Paris, where they recorded the 1984 album Djam Leelii.
		Baaba Maal's music is filled with the mysteries of ancient Africa.
		Maal brings his acoustic group, focusing on the folkloric and intimate music of Africa.
	www.jamtan.com /jamtan/fulani.cfm?chap=6&linksPage=359 (242 words)

	World Music Central - Your connection to World Music
		With a dozen solo and collaborative albums behind him, Baaba Maal is a man with a mission beyond his music.
		In his role as Youth Emissary for the United Nations’ Development Program, Baaba Maal is committed to the concerns of families, young people and the future of his continent.
		In February 2005 Baaba was the special guest speaker for a lecture at the British Museum where he gave his views on Africa, speaking passionately and eloquently of the continent’s strengths and its challenges.
	www.worldmusiccentral.org /artists/artist_page.php?id=1076 (819 words)

	PALM WORLD VOICES
		A compilation CD showcasing Baaba Maal's career from his electrifying debut to his status as one of Africa's top stars.
		A 60 minute DVD featuring Baaba Maal performances, interviews, and journeys through the Senegal's spectacular landscape and culture of art.
		A full-sized geographic and cultural map of Senegal that traces Baaba Maal's life, designed exclusively by the National Geographic Society for this release.
	www.palmworldvoices.com /baaba_maal.htm (203 words)

	Amazon.com: Nomad Soul: Music: Baaba Maal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Maal and his band Daande Lenol are known for extraordinary live performances full of passionate playing and gravity-defying dancing but Maal also makes carefully refined studio recordings using top producers.
		Baaba Maal is one of Africa's, and the world's, most amazing and spellbinding talents.
		Baaba Maal is arguably one of the greatest African vocalists ever to acheive international renown.
	www.amazon.com /Nomad-Soul-Baaba-Maal/dp/B000009DYV (1225 words)

	Baaba Maal Downloads :: calabashmusic.com
		Maal has long been known for his exciting live performances and this well-recorded live show does a nice job of capturing his energy.
		Enhancing Maal's impassioned vocals are the backup vocalists of The Choir Connexion and the remarkable energy and sweet grooves of the band...
		Enhancing Maal's impassioned vocals are the backup vocalists of The Choir Connexion and the remarkable energy and sweet grooves of the band Daande Lenõl ("voice of the people"), with no less than eight percussionists.
	baabamaal.calabashmusic.com (546 words)

	NewWorldBuzz \|\| Baaba Maal
		At one point, Baaba Maal and Mansour Seck put down their instruments and danced about the stage.
		Baaba Maal's movements were energetic and dramatic, transforming the stage into live theater.
		As with the sun, I thought, Baaba Maal's music should be shared; to not share such a wonderful thing would be a terrible shame.
	www.newworldbuzz.com /maalreview.html (646 words)

	Amazon.ca: Lam Toro: Music: Baaba Maal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Baaba Maal's 1992 attempt to break into the global major leagues isn't the success Firin' in Fouta would become a couple of years later.
		More than his compatriot, Maal is a true roots artist, and when those roots show through strongly, he's at his best.
		On this great album sung mainly in the Fulani language, Baaba Maal performs both traditional Senegalese music and his own particular modern fusion of rock and reggae-like rhythms with traditional styles.
	www.amazon.ca /Lam-Toro-Baaba-Maal/dp/B000003QL0 (462 words)

	Baaba Maal
		Baaba Maal could easily stay in Dakar to Paris, but he regularly gets out to the furthest reaches of the country to play gigs that see fans walking days to attend.
		Baaba knows that it is not enough to talk to his own people when Africa’s problems are not entirely of its own making and solutions are not exclusively within its grasp in this interconnected world.
		Baaba Maal has put himself behind the Africa 05 programme in the UK and is as enthusiastic about the art as he is the music.
	www.africando2005.it /baabamaal.htm (2701 words)

	UNDP - Goodwill Ambassadors - Baaba Maal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		One of Senegal's most celebrated musicians, Baaba Maal literally sings and acts on his social conscience, reaching out to young people in Africa to raise awareness about the threat of HIV/AIDS, the need to reduce poverty, and other efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.
		Maal is also known as "the Nightingale" because of his clear, high-pitched voice.
		Maal has incorporated the HIV/AIDS message in his concert tours in Africa, Europe and the US, following his participation in an awareness campaign against the disease in 2000 organized with the support of the MAC AIDS Fund.
	www.undp.org /goodwill/baaba.shtml (445 words)

	SNWMF 2006 - Performers
		When Baaba tours the world, as one of its great performers, his role as a representative of the United Nations’ Development Program is never far away.
		Baaba went to school in St. Louis, the original French colonial capital and after winning an Art scholarship, went on to Senegal's modern capital, Dakar.
		“Baaba Maal opened his mouth and beautiful pearls and lilies and songbirds came flying out.
	www.snwmf.com /baabamaal.html (949 words)

	Baaba Maal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The sprightly Baaba Maal's unique fusion of traditional African folk music, reggae, blues, and pop has made him a star in his native land.
		Born into the fisherman's caste, Maal was inspired by the fl American and Jamaican music of the '60s and '70s to defy his predetermined social fate and instead move to Dakar to become a musician.
		Maal sees himself as a bridge between Africa and the West and his increasing global popularity provides a testament to the success of that vision.
	www.epitonic.com /artists/baabamaal.html (224 words)

	Baaba Maal - Biography - AOL Music
		A superstar in his native Senegal, spiritual pop singer Baaba Maal was not even born to be a performer -- in West African culture, tradition dictates that the ancient griot caste must produce the singers and storytellers, and Maal was born in the city of Podor in 1953 into the fisherman's caste.
		As a teen Maal moved to Dakar, joining the 70-piece orchestra Asly Fouta and teaming with his guitarist friend Mansour Seck to form the group Lasli Fouta; during the early 1980s, the duo also spent several years in Paris, where they recorded the 1984 album Djam Leelii.
		Get Baaba Maal biography information, download, listen and watch Baaba Maal music, mp3's, song lyrics, music videos, Internet radio, live performances, concerts, and use the music search function to find information on other new and established recording artists.
	music.aol.com /artist/baaba-maal/3339/biography (232 words)

	Minuit avec Baaba Maal - seckasystemeblog(Annexe de http://www.seckasysteme.com)
		Merci à Baaba Maal qui rend plaisir à tout le monde.
		baaba maal son excellence vous etes la fierte de la musique senegalaise en generale et alpoular en particulier.
		baaba vous etiez le meilleur vous etes le meilleur et vous serez toujours le meilleur.
	seckasysteme.afrikblog.com /archives/2005/12/04/1070657.html (2014 words)

	BAABA MAAL - The official website for tour info, news & releases
		Senegalese singer, star of the world stage, author of a dozen albums, Baaba Maal is a man with a mission beyond his music.
		Baaba Maal has been confirmed to headline the main stage at the 25th anniversary WOMAD World Music Festival (27-29th July 2007).
		We have created a short movie of highlights of the festival and the festival fashion show as well as a picture slideshow and a fantastic free download of live footage of Baaba Maal performing at the festival.
	www.baabamaal.tv (436 words)

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