Baaba Maal Announces US Speaking Tour

Friday September 30, 2011

from worldmusic.net

Baaba Maal Announces US Speaking Tour

This October, Senegalese master musician Baaba Maal will be visiting 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) to discuss his personal experiences growing up in Africa, traveling the world, and his views on issues facing Africa and the African diaspora. During the course of the evening, Baaba will be playing some songs alongside multi-instrumentalist Jim Palmer. This will be a unique and intimate event, an evening full of surprises.

One of the true stars to rise from the African continent, 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, he 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 nearly a 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.

‘Tales From The Sahel’ dates:

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

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