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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif"">Baaba Maal Brings
<i>Tales From The Sahel</i> to the US This October<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif"">Speaking Engagements on Issues Facing Africa and Beyond<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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This October, <b>Baaba Maal</b> will be coming to the US to headline a series of speaking dates moderated by renowned music journalist and author Chris Salewicz (<i>The Sunday Times, the Independent, Bob Marley: The Untold Story).
</i>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.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calisto MT","serif"">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. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calisto MT","serif"">It’s been roughly one year since Baaba Maal toured the US in support of his latest album,
<i>Television</i>, 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Calisto MT","serif"">Announced
<i>Tales From The Sahel</i> Dates:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calisto MT","serif"">Oct 5 Oakland, CA @ Yoshi’s<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calisto MT","serif"">Oct 6 Oakland, CA @ Yoshi’s<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calisto MT","serif"">Oct 7 Santa Cruz, CA @ Rio Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calisto MT","serif"">Oct 8 Los Angeles, CA @ Univ of Southern California<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calisto MT","serif"">Oct 9 San Diego, CA @ Anthology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calisto MT","serif"">Oct 11 Seattle, WA @ Triple Door<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calisto MT","serif"">Oct 13 Denver, CO @ L2 Arts & Cultural Center<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calisto MT","serif"">Oct 15 Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calisto MT","serif"">Oct 16 Chicago, IL @ Old Town School of Folk Music<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Oct 17 Ann Arbor, MI @ The Ark<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Oct 18 Nelsonville, OH @ Smart’s Opera House<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Oct 19 Alexandria, VA @ Birchmere<br>
Oct 21 New York, NY @ Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts at PACE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calisto MT","serif"">Oct 22 Blue Bell, PA @ Science Center Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calisto MT","serif"">Oct 23 Boston, MA @ ICA Theatre
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif"">For more information about Baaba Maal, or to speak with him, contact:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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