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Baba Salah, Pentatonic Songhai goodness – in French!

JB — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 06:33:41 +0000

Our friend Toni Polo of Radio Groovalizacion has spent the last few months in Bamako, digging deep into the rich musical traditions of Mali. He recently interviewed Baba Salah, a musician we featured on our first compilation Akwaaba wo Africa, and more importantly one of Mali’s most celebrated artist – yet a relatively unknown musician […]

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Baba Salah – Mofoutou

JB — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:59:14 +0000

Baba Salah-MofoutouUploaded by oum16. – Music videos, artist interviews, concerts and more.

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Baba Salah – Woura

JB — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:53:08 +0000

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Baba Salah Live

JB — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 07:28:03 +0000

The World Music Festival in Essakane, in the Northern Malian desert, takes places every year in January. Baba performed there in 2007, here’s a sample:

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About Baba Salah

JB — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:23:28 +0000

Baba is a Malian from Gao in northern Mali. Songhai music is often linked with American blues, with its slower tempo and pentatonic scales, and with artists such as Ali Farka Touré blurring the line. Baba Salah is one of the most successful singers at home, yet he has been virtually unknown outside of Africa. […]

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