Baaba Maal

Summary

Baaba Maal is a human^[1]. Born in Podor^[2], he… he was born on November 12, 1953^[3]. He worked as a singer^[4] and guitarist^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (328 views/month, #7,174 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Baaba Maal was born in Podor^[2].
• Baaba Maal was born on November 12, 1953^[3].
• Baaba Maal held citizenship in Senegal^[7].
• Baaba Maal's professions included singer^[4].
• Baaba Maal worked as a guitarist^[5].
• Baaba Maal's field of work was worldbeat^[8].
• Baaba Maal received the Prince Claus Award^[9].
• Baaba Maal is recorded as male^[10].
• Baaba Maal's instance of is recorded as human^[11].
• Baaba Maal's genre is music of Africa^[12].
• Baaba Maal's record label is recorded as Island Records^[13].
• Baaba Maal's Commons category is recorded as Baaba Maal^[14].
• Baaba Maal's instrument is recorded as guitar^[15].
• Baaba Maal's instrument is recorded as voice^[16].
• Baaba Maal's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography^[17].
• Baaba Maal's nominated for is recorded as Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album^[18].
• Baaba Maal's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French^[19].
• Baaba Maal's start of work period is recorded as 1989^[20].
• Baaba Maal's significant person is recorded as Tidjane Hane^[21].
• Baaba Maal's sibling is recorded as Ameth Male^[22].
• Baaba Maal's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+7455'}^[23].
• Baaba Maal's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+6533'}^[24].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[25]

• Country: SN^[26]

• Began / founded: 1953-11-12^[27]

• Genre(s): afrobeat, art pop, worldbeat^[28]

• Community tags: afrobeat, art pop, worldbeat^[29]

• MusicBrainz ID: cec7447d-a39c-41c5-ba74-5d7057e5c731^[30]

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Origins and Family

Baaba Maal was born in Podor^[2]. He was born on November 12, 1953^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[4] and guitarist^[5]. Baaba Maal's field of work was worldbeat^[8].

Recognition

Baaba Maal received the Prince Claus Award^[9].

Why It Matters

Baaba Maal ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (328 views/month, #7,174 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

FAQs

Where was Baaba Maal born?

Baaba Maal was born in Podor^[2].

What did Baaba Maal do for work?

Baaba Maal worked as singer^[4] and guitarist^[5].

What awards did Baaba Maal receive?

Honors received include Prince Claus Award^[9].