Visionary singer, cultural ambassador, storyteller Baaba Maal wasn’t destin… Read Full Bio ↴Visionary singer, cultural ambassador, storyteller Baaba Maal wasn’t destined to be a performer - in West African culture, the ancient griot caste traditionally produces the singers and poets, and Maal was born in 1953 in the northern Senegal town of Podor into the fisherman's caste. Growing up surrounded by music, he defied expectation and became a musician. Maal formed the group Daande Lenol developing a distinctive sound fusing traditional African instruments with an electronic approach. 1988’s Wango was the first in a series of solo albums including Missing You, Lam Toro & Baayo. In 2015, he recorded The Traveller for Marathon Artists, reflecting his passion for exploring and blurring diverse musical forms. In 2018 he helped composer Ludwig Goransson soundtrack Marvel’s Black Panther. Established as the Voice of Wakanda, Maal is featured in the Black Panther sequel, 2022’s Wakanda Forever. Baaba Maal's next album, Being, will be released via Marathon Artists on March 31st 2023.

Baaba Maal will be headlining London's Barbican on the 30th of May.

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Baaba Maal Lyrics

We have lyrics for these tracks by Baaba Maal:

African Woman yeah! big ups to all the African women doing their things al…
Agouyadji The agouyadji is sounding Able bodied men rise up In today's…
Ba Baayo (The Orphan) lyrics If God could turn me into a…
Baaba Vazgeçsen olmuyor, ölsen olmuyor Vazgeçsen olmuyor, ölsen ol…
Baayo If God could turn me into a pigeon A golden pigeon…
Bouyel Wouli none Kélétaben nowama Néké té diéwam oumima ??? Niowam…
Daande Lenol I'm gonna love you Like nobody's loved you Come rain or come…
Diahowo Eehey Diahowo Saa woodi yaade kam e yettoyaade Mbido salmina…
Dunya Salam إِذا المَرءُ لا يَرعاكَ إِلّا تَكَلُّفاً فَدَعهُ وَلا تُكثِر…

Fanta yo soy un hombre sincero de donde crece la palma…
Hamady Boiro Sinthiou bou jaga! Lerjabé guédé! (2Fx) Hamady boiro Pullo b…
International ghettorap hin ghettorap her, junge du hast kein talent und d…
Kalaajo Walignema kalaajo walignema babaa Han baaba walibe folabe wa…
Koni Wone ko wodnoo doo Inna wana, wanataa ko tindool Hakkoundé m…
Mariama Ah little pigeon Thank you Mariama Diallo, Diallo Dieri Ni…
Minuit Chantez à Minuit, chantez au Minuit! Minuit, pour le cœur se…
Taara Main ajj ik tuteya taara vekhya Javva he mere warga c Te…

There Will Be Time Heto mi halanma Mine waddimi yiddema Ko ane tane holimi Holi…

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