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Born in 1953 in Podor, Senegal. Education: Studied at Dakar conservatory; won scholarship to study music at the Conservatoire des Beaux Arts, Paris, France. Addresses: Record company--RykoPalm, 4 Columbus Circle, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10019.

Website--Baaba Maal Official Website: http://www.baabamaal.tv.

Senegalese singer and songwriter Baaba Maal is a leader of the world music genre, combining traditional music from his homeland with Western popular culture, reggae music, and contemporary instrumentation.

Singing in his native Pulaar language, Maal advocates world peace, African self-determination, the family, and individual dignity for men and women.

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His highly distinctive voice, at once nasal and full-throated, earned him the nickname "the Nightingale," prompting R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe to remark to Jools Holland on the television program Later: "Maal opened his mouth and beautiful pearls and lilies and songbirds came flying out.

It was one of the most beautiful thing