Name: Being
Brand: Baaba Maal

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

MAAR381.1

Colour

Black

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2023-06-16

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

5052442023029

Total Cap

Black LP

MA0381CD

5052442023036

MAAR381.1x

Extended format: Yes

Signed copies: Yes

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LP | Signed Copy

Artist

Baaba Maal

Genre US

African

Label US

Marathon Artists

<p>Baaba Maal is a Senegalese singer, guitarist, and percussionist born on 12 November 1953 in Podor. He learned music from his mother and school's headmaster before studying at the university in Dakar and later at Beaux-Arts in Paris. Baaba sings primarily in Pulaar and is known for promoting the traditions of the Pulaar-speaking peoples along the Senegal River.</p>

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Visionary singer, cultural ambassador, epic storyteller and Senegal superstar Baaba Maal grew up inspired by indigenous African music, and the American R&amp;B, Soul, Jazz, Reggae and Blues it influenced. Born to a family of fishermen, he defied expectation to become a musician, challenging the traditional monopoly the ancient griot caste had on information and music. Since first making albums in the early 1980s he has developed a highly distinctive sound radically fusing traditional African instruments with an increasingly adventurous electronic approach. He has released a series of acclaimed solo albums and recorded with an increasingly varied range of collaborators including Brian Eno, Radiohead producer John Leckie and Damon Albarn. In 2015, he recorded The Traveller for Marathon Artists with producer Johan Hugo (The Very Best, Self Esteem) and collaborated with Mumford &amp; Sons, reflecting his passion for blurring diverse musical forms. In 2018 he was featured on the soundtrack of Black Panther, and establishes himself as the Voice of Wakanda in the sequel, 2022's Wakanda Forever. His new album, Being, released in 2023, is a powerful continuation of his pioneering, transcendent work over the last forty years blending the ancient and the modern. Continuing his exciting partnership with Johan Hugo, it was recorded in Brooklyn, London and Senegal and confirms Maal's position as one of the most uniquely compelling musicians in the world. About Being, Baaba says ; "Each song of this album has it's own personality, which is something that I always want in a record, songs that all have really strong personality. Because for me, a song is like a person. It has a life, it has a name, it has a character, and it has a position in life. And I think what makes this album so powerful is that it is totally about now, and where I am now, and the dreams I have of the past and the future.

Being

Music US

Discover Being by Baaba Maal on LP, CD, and signed copies. This visionary album blends traditional African instruments with an adventurous electronic approach. Released by Marathon Artists.