caption website years_active birth_place label background birth_date instrument genre image article_title name occupation
maal in 2011 -lsb- http://www.baabamaal.tv/ baabamaal.tv -rsb- 1989 -- podor , senegal mango , palm solo_singer 12 november 1953 vocals , guitar yela , worldbeat baaba maal 2011.jpg baaba maal
 baaba maal singer , songwriter , composer
baaba maal

baaba maal -lrb- born 12 november 1953 -rrb- is a senegalese singer and guitarist born in podor , on the senegal river .
he is well known in africa and internationally is senegal 's most famous musician .
in addition to acoustic guitar , he also plays percussion .
he has released several albums , both for independent and major labels .
in july 2003 , he was made a undp youth emissary .
baaba sings primarily in pulaar and is the foremost promoter of the traditions of the pulaar-speaking people , who live on either side of the senegal river in the ancient senegalese kingdom of futa tooro .
