SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us News and Articles on Baaba Maal Daily guide to television and radio  Oct 13, 2009 Baaba Maal and the Brazilian Girls perform. Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson at 12:37 a.m. on Chs. (Boston Globe) News from the Jewish Community Center: Oct. 1 online edition  Oct 2, 2009 and has performed with the most celebrated musicians of Senegal, including Jimi M'Baye and Mbaye Dieye Faye in The Madison Band (now band members of Youssou N'dour), Nicolas Menheim and Papa Seck in the band Africando, musicians from the band Baaba Maal, and the Grand Soda Mama with whom Mamadou toured the West African countries of Senegal, Mauritania, Cameroon and the Ivory Coast. In Africa the expression of rhythm is used to make a connection with the soul. (Swampscott Reporter, MA) In pictures: Mandela's birthday  Jul 23, 2009 Chris Chamelon and Baaba Maal took to the stage together. Mandela did not attend the concert as doctors deemed him too frail to travel. (BBC News -- Africa) Carla Bruni, Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys salute Mandela  Jul 20, 2009 South Africa's Chris Chameleon and Senegal's Baaba Maal teamed for 's With My Own Two Hands, and South Africa's Yvonne Chaka Chaka sang with the Soweto Gospel Choir on the Mandela tribute song Man of the World. On message: Will. (USA Today) * S African icon Mandela turns 91  Jul 19, 2009 The line up included the legendary American soul supremo Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, and the West African musician Baaba Maal. In South Africa, celebrations were to take place across the country under the theme of devoting time to help the less fortunate. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business) Stars in New York honour Mandela with birthday bash  Jul 19, 2009 " Celebrities on the performance list included Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, and the First Lady of France, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, as well as Queen Latifah, Wyclef Jean, Lil' Kim, Gloria Gaynor, the Soweto Gospel Choir and African artists Angelique Kidjo, Baaba Maal and Sipho Mabuse. Hollywood stars that support the Mandela Foundation charity at the event included actors Forest Whitaker, Morgan Freeman, Whoopi Goldberg, and Matt Damon. The "Mandela Day" gala crowns a week of celebrations... (Channelnewsasia.com) EU, AU urged to mediate in Chad-Sudan crisisSenior UN official discusses arms smuggling with Darfur governorsSouth African govt urged to take stand on Al-BashirDarfur peacekeeping force expands in strength Kenya offers military bases to train Somali troopsUN envoy hails Somali troops' victory over IslamistsEgypt shoots dead two Somalis on Israel borderKenya's Kibaki appeals for AU intervention in Somalia Kabila dismisses about 100 civil magistrates in DRCRwanda, DRC to strengthen military cooperationKinshasa fingers 3 companies over Congo River pollutionBelgium worried by outbreak of violence in DRC Ivorian Prime Minister urges mutinous soldiers to remain calmGbagbo: "Whoever delays Ivorian elections is a criminal"Gbagbo reaffirms his desire for Ivorian peaceGbagbo signs Ivorian amnesty law ON THE WIRE Mandela celebrates 91st birthdayCape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Former South African President Nelson Mandelaswill celebrate his 91st birthday at his Johannesburg home onSaturday.    17/07/2009   Full Text...  Jul 18, 2009 I.Am, Jesse McCartney, Cyndi Lauper, Zucchero, Josh Groba n, Baaba Maal, Angelique Kidjo and the Soweto Gospel Choir. Mandela was born on 18 July 1918 in a village near Mthatha in the Eastern Cape, to a Thembu royal family. (Panapress.com) World celebrates as South Africa's Mandela turns 91  Jul 18, 2009 " onclick="Next();" src="/images/butt_next (Channelnewsasia.com) Talking Shop: Baaba Maal  Jun 16, 2009 Baaba Maal performs the title track from his latest album, Television. Eight years since his last studio album, Senegalese superstar Baaba Maal is back with a new record, Television ... Television is out now on Palm, and Baaba Maal will play the Meltdown Festival on Monday, 15 June. (BBC News -- Africa) Spinal Tap to grace Glastonbury stage  May 26, 2009 The Streets, Black Eyed Peas and Baaba Maal will play the jazz stage. All the tickets for the world's largest greenfield music and performing arts festival, which this year runs from June 26 to 28, were sold in February, with many having been bought last year. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment) The label that launched U2 and Marley  May 24, 2009 Yusuf Islam, who signed to the label as Cat Stevens, is supported by Senegalese icon Baaba Maal. There is "Modfather" Paul Weller with ska pioneer Ernest Ranglin, a night headlined by indie floorfillers The Fratellis, and a final show that sees Amy Winehouse supported by Jamaican heroes Toots and the Maytals and one of the label's brightest new hopes, I Blame Coco. (BBC News -- Americas) 'I was born to sing'  May 17, 2009 World exclusive: African music icon Baaba Maal's new single - CNN.com ... World exclusive: African music icon Baaba Maal's new single ... EXCLUSIVE: Watch Baaba Maal's new single, "Television," on CNN. (CNN -- International) Extra Golden: Kenyan-American combo  May 8, 2009 After several months of touring, Extra Golden recorded "Hera Ma Nono," which opened the door to high-profile gigs like the prestigious African Soul Rebels tour in the U.K. with Zimbabwe's Oliver Mtukudzi and Senegal's Baaba Maal. In the United States, Extra Golden is providing welcome exposure to the little-known benga sound at a time when funk-driven Afrobeat predominates. (San Francisco Chronicle) Back to General News News [ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ] ©1998-2009 SurfWax, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2009