Baaba Maal Announces Fall US Speaking Engagements: Tales From The Sahel

[Gina Schulman]

Baaba Maal Brings Tales From The Sahel to the US This October

Speaking Engagements on Issues Facing Africa and Beyond

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This October, Baaba Maal will be coming to the US to headline a series of speaking dates moderated by renowned music journalist and author Chris Salewicz (The Sunday Times, the Independent, Bob Marley: The Untold Story).  Baaba will discuss his personal experiences growing up in Africa and traveling the world, his views on issues facing Africa and the African diaspora, as well as other assorted issues of the day. During the course of the evening, Baaba will be playing some songs alongside multi-instrumentalist Jim Palmer and his longstanding percussionist Mamadou Sarr. This will be a unique and intimate event- an evening full of surprises.

One of the true stars to rise from the African continent, Senegalese master musician Baaba Maal has been making music for the world to enjoy for nearly two decades. Renowned for his fiery vocal performances and his musical fusion of western sounds with the traditional beats and melodies of West Africa, Baaba Maal has earned immense critical acclaim and has continually reinforced his role as a seminal artist in the world music arena. His work has also extended beyond music and into the realms of humanitarian spokesperson through his role as youth emissary for the United Nation's Development Program and his outspoken stances on HIV/AIDS in Africa, the growing role of women on the continent and his support of youth-based initiatives to help Africa move into the new millennium.

It's been roughly one year since Baaba Maal toured the US in support of his latest album, Television, which CNN called "fearless and all-encompassing...fresh yet timeless." This upcoming series of dates will give US audiences a different experience- the chance to hear Baaba's worldly insight and knowledge.

Announced Tales From The Sahel Dates:
Oct 5               Oakland, CA @ Yoshi's
Oct 6               Oakland, CA @ Yoshi's
Oct 7               Santa Cruz, CA @ Rio Theatre
Oct 8               Los Angeles, CA @ Univ of Southern California
Oct 9               San Diego, CA @ Anthology
Oct 11             Seattle, WA @ Triple Door
Oct 13             Denver, CO @ L2 Arts & Cultural Center
Oct 15             Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center
Oct 16             Chicago, IL @ Old Town School of Folk Music
Oct 17                  Ann Arbor, MI @ The Ark
Oct 18                  Nelsonville, OH @ Smart's Opera House
Oct 19                  Alexandria, VA @ Birchmere
Oct 21                    New York, NY @ Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts at PACE
Oct 22             Blue Bell, PA @ Science Center Theatre
Oct 23             Boston, MA @ ICA Theatre

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