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Baaba Maal is a Senegalese singer and guitarist born in Podor, on the Senegal River. His father was a fieldhand and, as such, Baaba Maal was expected to become a fieldhand as well. However, Baaba Maal devoted himself to learning music from his mother and from his school’s headmaster. He went on to study music at the university in Dakar before leaving for postgraduate studies on a scholarship at Beaux-Arts in Paris. He has become quite famous in Africa. He is the most internationally famous musician from Senegal, except perhaps Yossou N’Dour. 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.

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Pezwinter wrote:
September 2009

Did you know Baaba Maal is a judge for the International Songwriting Competition this year? They're giving away over $150,000 in cash and prizes along with the opportunity for one of your favorite artists to hear something you wrote! The deadline is only 2 weeks away so head over to www.songwritingcompetition.com to enter! Good luck!

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mimizao wrote:
August 2009

esse maluco é foda

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senegalina wrote:
July 2009

debbo futa salimini haalpulaar'en fof! :-) misik baaba maal ina weli haa maaya.... mi yeeeewniiii futa no fewii....

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unspoken7 wrote:
June 2009

new album is out there floating around - check it out - a very lush sound on the first listen

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trueiopian wrote:
April 2009

<3

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voitground wrote:
March 2009

music for the world to come.

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Radio_Girl_29 wrote:
February 2009

Baaba Maal is going to be the "castaway" on an upcoming Desert Island Discs on Radio 4 (Sundays and repeated Fridays) - I know this because I was the sound engineer who recorded the interview with him yesterday!

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MorgaineFaye wrote:
February 2009

beautiful

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walekgfx wrote:
January 2009

Music for Far Cry 2 is amazing.

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HalfCrazyGirl wrote:
December 2008

Please, join Congolese Music Rocks!!!

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pterodata wrote:
November 2008

welcome to http://www.lastfm.com.br/music/Pterodata eletronic/ambient/experimental from Brasil

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MEDUSAmedusa wrote:
November 2008

dunya salam<333

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atocean wrote:
October 2008

La version traditionnelle de Youssou N'dour, un must !

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siusi wrote:
September 2008

eu amo a voz dele .

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watche wrote:
June 2008

je m'apelle watche je suis fan de baaba mal

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blues89dia wrote:
May 2008

siempre que escucho a Baaba Maal no puedo dejar de sentirme feliz,todo mi cuerpo se mueve .

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yuaelt wrote:
January 2008

I just found about him few days ago and I feel I'm already a fan. Great artist :)

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bluequack wrote:
December 2007

Beautiful music

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umma-ohz wrote:
July 2007

Incredible artist. With a very strong presence and persona on stage.

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