Baaba Maal performing "Kalaajo" Live on KCRW

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Senegalese singer Baaba Maal has long been a KCRW favorite. He has a powerful presence and a special touch for soaring melodies that has been sought out by mainstream chart toppers like Mumford and Sons, who featured him prominently on their new EP. We are thrilled to welcome him back to our studio for a live session.
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[@benyamind]

This song is something else. Never heard something so deeply rooted in my soul. It's like a lost world, a rising dawn, a new beginning, a song of peace and forgiveness. Don't know what the lyrics mean but this is what it tells me.

[@fulani_natif221]

Hi how are you doing??
in this special song he is singing his great friend Abdoulaye Elimane Dia. He's nickname is Kalaajo the Melody is so good so are the word just being grateful about that guy's great efforts to act in the social and help people of his community.
I am fulani and he sings in my mother tongue. I am happy you like it though greetings from Senegal west Africa peace be on to you.
Here's another old song of Baba Maal singing Nelson Mandela. I can't help having goosebumps Everytime I listen to it
ruclips.net/video/IECYahl5p8o/видео.html

[@benyamind]

@@fulani_natif221 Hi, thanks for reaching out, I missed this!
Greetings from Holland! I'll check out the link. One Love.

[@benyamind]

Oh I'm good btw thanks, how are you?
I wish I could cover/remix this song but the language is so foreign, I'd have to study the pronunciation a lot.

[@typicalgamer2255]

Listening from kenya beautiful voice

[@fulani_natif221]

Great song and I so wish that everyone listening to it could understand the beauty of the words the way I do knowing the the greatness of the guy he is singing.

[@idrissadiao1993]

Alahu akbr. Fier de toi tonton Baba

[@wthesane]

sometimes i wish i knew every language

[@RayasNegroOvejas]

While I do feel you, I think not knowing the language brings something to the beauty.

[@dounkhafedieng9621]

Je t'aime baba maal you are the king of the music

[@m2sroots423]

Cool

[@boubaniang]

Baba Senegal

[@yayandiaye3127]

jaaraama yoolti leñol, momti gin'di

[@xathiandodorando4286]

jaime trop cette chanson merci Baaba MAAL

[@mansourka1142]

Merci papa