Baaba Maal

Possessing one of the most extraordinary voices in popular music, Baaba Maal became a star in his native Senegal and a favorite of globally attuned listeners everywhere. But the road to international acclaim was a long one. Born in the north of Senegal among the Fula people, Maal did not belong to a clan of griots, (traditional singers of folk history). But after studying music in Paris, he paid h...