Free Download - Baaba Maal "Miracle" (The Very Best remix)

Listen below to the The Very Best remix of Baaba Maal's "Miracle", from Television. For a free download, go here.

Baaba Maal 2010 US Tour

Fans from LA to NY (and many points in between), get ready - Baaba Maal and his band are on tour!! With the first stop April 2nd in Toronto, and big shows in LA (Royce Hall), DC (LIsner Auditorium), and New York City (Fillmore East), Baaba will be bringing the soul of Senegal to America for his first full tour in years. And for you fans in the South - Baaba will be appearing this year at JazzFest in New Orleans

Visit Baaba's site to see if your city is on his itinerary.

Baaba Maal "Best of 2009" - Nat Geo Music

Among the many accolades given to Baaba Maal's latest CD "Television", National Geographic has chosen it one of the best new discs of 2009. Calling it "a complex, heady album that gets more rewarding with each listen," Nat Geo Music celebrates "Television" as a highlight in a great year for international music.

See the full list at National Geographic's site here

Baaba Maal completes promo tour at Joe's Pub

Baaba Maal completed a whirlwind visit to the US (Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York), culminating in a sold-out show at Joe's Pub on Saturday October 17th. Billed as IN CONVERSATION WITH BAABA MAAL, the show featured a dialogue between Baaba and MTV's Bill Flanagan, followed by a short acoustic set by Baaba and guitarist Barry Reynolds. Other shows included the UCLA campus and the Chicago Cultural Center, plus live radio appearances on World Cafe and WNYC Soundcheck. [Photos by Kevin Yatarola]

Look for Baaba's return in April for a full tour with band!

Man Man & The Phenomenal Handclap Band open for Brazillian Girls!!!

Brazilian Girls (featured on Baaba Maal's new album TELEVISION out this Tuesday 8/25/09) will be hitting the stage October 2nd at the Beach at Governor's Island.

For more information and tickets, click here :)

enjoy!

Weekly Popcast: Discovery, Gerald Clayton and Baaba Maal

Baaba Maal performs a song from his new album, “Television,” and talks to Ben Sisario in our studio.
Click here to listen

Enjoy!

Baaba Maal - Electric Lady Studios NYC

With the highly anticipated release of Baaba Maal's latest album TELEVISION - first studio release in over 5 years & due out in the US August 25th - members of the press were privy to a private performance at the historic Electric Lady Studios in the West Village, recording home of Jimi Hendrix.



footage: n.corren conway
photos: kevin yatarola

Baaba Maal, Barry Reynolds, Jim Palmer, and Matumbu

Mandela Day Celebrations - July 18, 2009

Details are emerging on the first "Mandela Day" events, celebrating the birthday of Nelson Mandela. This year events will center in New York City, with a week-long series of tributes and events, culminating in a birthcy celebration concert a Radio City Music Hall. Artists performing in this unique event range from Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder to African superstars Angelique Kidjo and Baaba Maal.

More details on the event can be found on the Mandela Day website.

Baaba Maal: NEW ALBUM PREVIEW ON CNN INTERNATIONAL!!!

Baaba Maal will be featured on the latest edition of CNN International's African Voices. Included will be the world exclusive premiere of the video "Television", as well as Baaba's reminicenses on his musical upbringing and his thoughts on Africa's future.

You can watch the first segment of the half hour interview below, or visit the African Voices webpage for links to the complete show.