TELEVISION IN THE PRESS
In the run-up to the launch of Television, there has been a lot of media interest in the album including a feature in the Financial Times over the weekend as well as countless reviews including a spot as album of the week on Gondwana Sound. Also, Nelson Mandela's project 46664 have run a feature about the album on their home page.
CHECK THE SONGLINES MAGAZINE ARTICLE >
CHECK THE ARISE MAGAZINE ARTICLE>
SONGLINES REVIEW >
THE INFORMATION REVIEW >
THE FINANCIAL TIMES REVIEW >
THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY REVIEW
THE OBSERVER REVIEW >
THE JAZZWISE REVIEW >
THE INDEPENDENT REVIEW >
THE GUARDIAN REVIEW >
THE SUN REVIEW >
THE DAILY MIRROR REVIEW >
READ THE GODWANA SOUND REVIEW >
READ THE 46664 REVIEW >
READ THE FINANCIAL TIMES FEATURE >
READ THE WORLD MUSIC CENTRAL FEATURE >
Q REVIEW >
MOJO REVIEW >
THE LIST REVIEW >

BAABA IN THE GUARDIAN
"Senegalese star Babaa Maal was one of the original icons of the 1980s world music boom, and he's still finding new ways to cross over"
READ THE ENTIRE FEATURE HERE >

NEW ALBUM - TELEVISION - 4 STAR REVIEW
"It's been a long time since we heard a new studio album from Baaba Maal, but fans of the Senegal griot will be relieved to hear that one of Africa's key singers has once again come up trumps with Television."
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BAABA IN THE OBSERVER
As we move towards the launch of Baaba's new album Television the media are beginning to take interest. This week saw the album reviewed in the Observer Music Monthly and a further feature can be seen this week in The Guardian and Mojo. Keep your eyes peeled!
Observer Music Monthly review:
3 stars
"The title track wonders at the arrival of TV in Africa, while on this first new album in eight years the Senegalese seer is joined by a polyglot cast: the future's calling,"

BAABA FEATURE IN THE TELEGRAPH
Senegalese legend Baaba Maal's new album 'Television' is about politics in Africa, he tells Peter Culshaw.
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BAABA INTERVIEW ON MUSICOMH
musicOMH's Michael Hubbard chats with Senegalese superstar Baaba Maal about Television, his first studio album in eight years.
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TELEVISION WRITE-UP IN THE NEWS
InTheNews.com have done a great write-up of the album - the first to mention Television and the grammies in the same sentence!
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ANOTHER GREAT REVIEW FOR ON THE ROAD
worldmusiccentra.org have published a great review:
"There is a whole array of simply wonderful African singers out there on the world music scene today, but if I had to put one on the top of my list it would be Baaba Maal."
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TOP TEN WORLD MUSIC ALBUMS - NUMBER 1!!
The Independent have published a Top Ten Best World Music Albums and On The Road is included (of course) in the number 1 position!! CLICK TO SEE THE CLIPPING >
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ON THE ROAD REVIEW - ANOTHER 4 STARS
We've been getting some great reviews for the new album. Latest one here, for the francophones: CLICK HERE TO READ THE REVIEW >
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GLASGOW LIVE REVIEW
Baaba Maal’s set... could have taught most bands about flamboyant showmanship
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ON THE ROAD REVIEW - 4 STARS
The Guardian have given the new Baaba Maal album a Four-Star Review!
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Africa Express, the critically acclaimed live musical project put together by Damon Albarn, played a fantastic show at Kokos on Wednesday night. Baaba Maal opened the show and performed alongside Damon, The Magic Numbers, Flea from The Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Hipnotic Brass Ensemble, Darra J, Scratch from The Roots and Sam Duckworth from Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly amongst countless other musicians and performers. The whole thing was broadcast live by the BBC Electric Proms on Radio1 and Digital TV. THE GUARDIAN REVIEW CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE > BBC RADIO 6 REVIEW CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE > NME.com REVIEW CLICK HERE TO READ THE REVIEW ONLINE > BBC NEWS REVIEW CLICK HERE TO READ THE REVIEW > EVENING STANDARD REVIEW CLICK HERE TO READ THE REVIEW >

THE TIMES NEWSPAPER 22ND FEB
Damon Albarn talks about Africa Express and Baaba Maal. READ ONLINE >
And look out for an interview with Baaba Maal!

FULA IN THE HOUSE
AfroPop.org have published an article inspired by an interview with Baaba Maal from 2002. If you missed it the first time, make sure you READ IT HERE >

Baaba Maal closes Womad with amazing show.
The independent newspaper has given Babba Maal’s performance at Womad a great review.
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The Voice of Africa
Read the independent review - mon 30 July 2007 | PART 1 >
Read the independent review - mon 30 July 2007 | PART 2 >
Senegal's Star drums up the rhythms to beat Live8 largesse
Read the independent feature

BAABA STOPS SMOKING
Baaba Maal is interviewed in Senegalese press about his decision to quit smoking and what the implications of this decisions have been on his life and outlook.
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Baaba Maal in The Independent
In recognition of World AIDS day, UK newspaper The Independent ran special features featuring Baaba Maal.
Top 50 African artists >
'How music is turning the tide...' >

Baaba Maal - Senegalese Globe Trotter
Senegal Airline Magazine 'Teranga' - Mar/Apr 2007 | read article |

San Jose Mercury News
San Jose Mercury News - July 2006 | read article |

Baaba Maal Comes to the Live Oak Music Festival
Santa Barbara Independent - 15 June 2006 | read article |

Dakar Calling
Santa Cruz Good Times - June 15 2006 | read article |

The sound of Senegal and a cry for Africa
Boston Globe - 30 July 2006 | read article |

Exhilarating and Aware, an Eclectic Advocate
NY Times - 4 July 2006 | read article |

Move over, Bob Geldof
New Statesman - 14 March 2005 | read article |

Harmony across the divide
Daily Telegraph - 15 August 2005 | read article |

A lesson in Dynamics, and dancing as only a Proms audience can
The Independent - 15 August 2005 | read article |

Never mind the mbalax
How to buy: African Music | read article |

World Music - Baaba Maal
The Times - 4 April 2005 | read article |

Music, art, dance, video - plus a guest appearance from Dubya
The Standard - 4 April 2005 | read article |

"If politicians do something good, we will write songs about it"
The Independent - 1 July 2005 | read article |

From the golden continent
The Independent - 6 April 2005 | read article |

Astonishing spirit as Baaba Maal gets Albert Hall dancing
The Independent - 25 August 2005 | read article |