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Singing has never been Baaba Maal's problem. Finding something interesting for the voice to do is more of a challenge.
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Baaba Maal
Baaba Maal: Television (Review)
Baaba Maal Unplugged
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Baaba Maal On the Road - Edition "Bootleg" Live Acoustic (Palm Pictures, 2008) There is a whole array of simply wonderful African singers out there on the world music scene today, but if I had to put one on the top of my list it would be Senegal's Baaba Maal. Maal's ability to take a phrase of music, turning it over until it's bright and shiny and then to deliver it in such a way to as to...
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Monday's mp3: Baaba Maal Remixed
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We haven't heard much from Baaba Maal recently...not since his 2001 album Missing You...Me Yeewnii. He's done concerts, of course, and there was the compilation Palm World Voices: Baaba Maal, which contained highlights from his career. Well, that's about to change. I'm eagerly anticipating the new acoustic album called On The Road, but since it hasn't arrived yet, here's a little Baaba to whet ...
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lady girl science fiction and the return of the mix tape
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Album:Red Hot + Rhapsody
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Track:Bess, You is My Woman Now
With the big M no longer so accepting of sharing, I've been sharing CDs with some folks at work, face to face, and we have started doing so as themes: Girl, Woman, Science Fiction.... Baaba Maal, Bess, You Is My Woman Now:Truly enjoying the sci-fi theme, as my wife and I were digging Star Wars Disco by Meco on our drive this weekend... perhaps will post that mix list later.
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Take me back to West Africa
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I've never been, but Ivylander got me all hot and bothered with a most excellent Kora-Senegal post. So, I'm riding some coattails with a little Baaba Maal.I've yet to catch him live and I hear it's worth every penny one might spend, but I very much enjoy his recordings. They're generally quite lively and often have a certain childlike element of uplift or just some very pure energy, even duri...
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