Baaba Maal

Born: Nov 12, 1953 in Podor, Senegal

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Biography: 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. Despite ...Read full biography

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Djam Leelii

Released: 1989

Label: Mango

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Baaba Maal and Mansour Seck, two of Senegal's biggest pop stars, return to their roots (and the roots of the blues, from the sound of it) on this beautifully hypnotic picking session, which also features ...Read full review

Lam Toro

Released: 1992

Label: Spectrum Music

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This is the album that introduced Baaba Maal's singular mix of traditional African rhythms and Western arrangements to the world. His third recording, Lam Toro bounds ahead of his previous two albums (which ...Read full review

More Baaba Maal albums: Main Albums (14), Compilations (2), Singles & EPs (8), DVD/Video (3)