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Born: November 12, 1953 in Podor, Senegal
Years Active: 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Genre: International

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 his parents' insistence that he become a lawy... Continue Bio >>

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Tickets:
04/17/2010 Royce Hall-UCLA
04/20/2010 Zellerbach Auditorium
04/27/2010 Memorial Hall At Chapel Hill
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Discography:
2009 Television
2009 On the Road
2001 Missing You (Mi Yeewnii)
2000 Jombaajo
1999 Live at the Royal Festival Hall
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Filmography:
2007 The Best of the Jammys, Vol. 2
1999 Baaba Maal: Live at the Royal Festival Hall
1990 Acoustic Sounds from Africa
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Similar Artists: Afro Celt Sound System Pascal Diatta Ali Farka Toure Femi Kuti Ofra Haza More >>

Influenced By: Omar Pene Miriam Makeba Hugh Masekela Thomas Mapfumo Manu Dibango More >> Followers: Akon Peter Gabriel David Byrne More >>

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