Baaba Maal
Desert Island Discs: Archive 2005-2010
English - March 15, 2009 11:15 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 126 ratingsPersonal Journals Society & Culture interview entrepreneurship business health entrepreneur leadership comedy news politics culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the musician Baaba Maal. He's among the best known African artists in the West, performing at events as diverse as the Glastonbury Festival and the Proms. Born in Senegal, music was always part of his life, but was not seen as a possible career option. Yet through his singing he has gained an incredible international profile - he represents the UN's development programme on HIV, is an ambassador for Nelson Mandela's 46664 campaign and champions the right of African communities to be involved in the aid projects which are intended to benefit them.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: So What by Miles Davis
Book: Coups de Pilon by David Diop
Alternative to Bible: Koran
Luxury: Guitar.