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After returning from study in Paris, Baaba studied traditional music with his blind guitarist and family griot, Mansour Seck, and began performing with the band Daande Lenol. Maal's fusions continued into the next decade with his Firin' in Fouta (1994) album, which used ragga, salsa and Breton harp music to create a popular sound that launched the careers of Positive Black Soul, a group of rappers, and also led to the formation of the Afro-Celt Sound System. His fusion tendencies continued on 1998's Nomad Soul, which featured Brian Eno as one of seven producers. In addition to his various solo releases, he was featured on two tracks - "Bushes" and "Dunya Salam" - on the concept album "1 Giant Leap".
He also featured on two tracks "Hunger" and "Still" on the Black Hawk Down (film) soundtrack. He will be playing at Bonnaroo and the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival in 2010.
Baaba Mall will appear live at the Newport June 16. Tix and info @Roots Records, 614-294-7611
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