Baaba Maal

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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.

1	Fanta	56
2	Call to Prayer full track	47
3	African Woman	38
4	I will Follow You (Souka Nayo)	37
5	Mbolo	36
6	Souka Nayo (I will follow you)	34
7	Dunya Salam	30
7	Miyaabele	30
9	Sidiki	26
10	Yiriyaro (Percussion Storm)	25
11	Fa Laay Fanaan	24
12	Swing Yela	22
13	Yero Mama	21
14	Samba	20
15	Mamadi	19

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Nomad Soul
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Missing You (Mi Yeewnii)
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Firin' In Fouta
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The Best Of The Early Years
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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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artistobrain wrote:
March 2008

There are almost his songs here na http://mp3musicshop.info/baaba-maal-all-mp3-Scaricare-art2014444/

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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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sanaag wrote:
September 2007

New pics uploaded as there was only one. Please vote for the photo(s) you like.

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PanSandro wrote:
August 2007

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umma-ohz wrote:
July 2007

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

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