On '90s albums like "Firin' in Fouta" and "Nomad Soul," Senegalese singer-guitarist Baaba Maal melded African folk music with Western soul, rock and electronica, somewhat in the manner of his ...
The most emotionally resonant CD released in 2001 was, for me, "Missing You," by the 48-year-old singer-songwriter Baaba Maal. Born in Podor, a riverside town of 6,000 in northern Senegal, Maal was ...
Uniquely talented Senegalese singer, who fused his native roots with the influence of western sounds. Senegalese singer-songwriter Baaba Maal on Monday was named a goodwill ambassador for the U.N.