Senegalese
master musician Baaba Maal has been making music for nearly two decades, with
releases ranging from contemporary Afro-pop to expressions of traditional West
African music. Renowned for his fiery performances fusing funk, rock and blues
with the beats and melodies of West Africa,
Maal has continually reinforced his role as a seminal artist in the world music
arena.
Maal's latest release "Television" presents a subtle blending of electronic dance elements with the
timeless tradition of West African musical traditions Maal is also an
activist and represents the United Nations Development Program as a spokesman
on the issue of HIV/AIDS in Africa.
"Magnificent: hypnotic and galvanizing, uplifting and visceral" - The New York Times
$25, $30, $35. GW Students & Alumni: $15 at the Lisner Box Office.
