It was almost inevitable that Baaba Maal would one day call an album The Traveller because for the Senegalese veteran travel and music are inextricable. The singer and guitarist belongs to the ...

The top film at the box office this first weekend of December was not, as you might expect, a holiday film, but the second installment of the Black Panther franchise, "Wakanda Forever." It's earned ...

In West Africa, Europe and the world-music scene, the beloved Senegalese singer-songwriter Baaba Maal is a superstar. He's long been known for bridging the griot tradition of West African bards with ...

Baaba Maal has a bed big enough to sleep six people in either direction. We’re at his house in Podor, his hometown at the northernmost point of Senegal, and he’s giving me the tour. If they made MTV ...

One of Africa’s most beloved and critically acclaimed musicians, Baaba Maal, invites Uncut to a rare audience in his hometown, Podor. His rich, golden voice and music that hovers deftly between ...

Maal will become an honorary spokesperson representing the UN’s interests, raising awareness and mobilising support. “Being made a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador opens up new possibilities for me, ...

The Senegalese musician's “Africa Utopia” festival puts a positive vision of the continent centre stage. By Charlotte Simmonds You wouldn’t be mistaken if you’d detected in recent years the steady ...

Senegalese singer Baaba Maal has a voice that projects such intensity that it almost doesn't matter what musical setting he chooses, but smaller groups and acoustic instruments do him the most justice ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The Ghanaian singer and songwriter who can be considered a front-runner for Afro-Indie on the continent has released her first single of 2024 titled 'Sunshine'. As the cover artist for the Afro-Indie ...

Baaba, a short film written and directed by actor-turned director Utthara Unni Nithesh, has one on the edge of the seat wondering will he, won’t he or what if! Jaffer Idukki as Baaba, a man connected ...