Baaba Maal, Daandé Lénol

Baaba Maal is a world-renowned singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Senegal who sings in the Fulani language of his people. His ever-evolving music melds traditional African rhythms, melodies, and instrumentation with contemporary Western genres and production. 1989's Djam Leelii received global critical attention; 1994's Grammy-nominated Firin' in Fouta crossed modern Afropop with cumbia, hip-hop, ragga, funk, and EDM; 1998's Nomad Soul included collaborations with Brian Eno; 2001's Missing You (Mi Yeewnii) pared back the production to explore Fulani folk styles, and 2016's...