Babaa Maal: African all-star

Senegalese star Babaa Maal was one of the original icons of the 1980s world music boom, and he's still finding new ways to cross over. By Robin DenselowThis is an important week for Chris Blackwell, the man who founded Island Records, and for Baaba Maal, the African star who still records for him. It's the 50th anniversary of Island, and the event will be marked with a series of concerts at the Shepherd's Bush Empire, featuring everyone from Paul Weller to Amy Winehouse. For Blackwell, one of th...

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23:01 on May 21 2009

Meet the new wave of women in pop

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23:01 on May 21 2009

Babaa Maal: African all-star

Guardian Music — Senegalese star Babaa Maal was one of the original icons of the 1980s world music boom, and he's still finding new ways to cross over. By Robin DenselowThis is an importa... more info

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