{"product_id":"baaba-maal-being-lp","title":"BAABA MAAL - BEING [LP]","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFormat: LP\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCatalogue No.: MA0381LP\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBarcode: 5052442023029\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e12 May\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e 2023\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGenre: International\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVisionary singer, cultural ambassador, epic storyteller and Senegal superstar Baaba Maal grew up inspired by indigenous African music, and the American R\u0026amp;B, Soul, Jazz, Reggae and Blues it influenced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBorn to a family of fishermen, he defied expectation to become a musician, challenging the traditional monopoly the ancient griot caste had on information and music.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSince first making albums in the early 1980s he has developed a highly distinctive sound radically fusing traditional African instruments with an increasingly adventurous electronic approach. He has released a series of acclaimed solo albums and recorded with an increasingly varied range of collaborators including Brian Eno, Radiohead producer John Leckie and Damon Albarn. In 2015, he recorded The Traveller for Marathon Artists with producer Johan Hugo (The Very Best, Self Esteem) and collaborated with Mumford \u0026amp; Sons, reflecting his passion for blurring diverse musical forms.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 2018 he was featured on the soundtrack of Black Panther, and establishes\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehimself as the Voice of Wakanda in the sequel, 2022's Wakanda Forever. His new album, Being, released in 2023, is a powerful continuation of his pioneering, transcendent work over the last forty years blending the ancient and the modern.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eContinuing his exciting partnership with Johan Hugo, it was recorded in Brooklyn,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLondon and Senegal and confirms Maal's position as one of the most uniquely compelling musicians in the world. About Being, Baaba says; \"Each song of this album has its own personality, which is something that I always want in a record,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esongs that all have really strong personality. Because for me, a song is like a person. It has a life, it has a name, it has a character, and it has a position in life.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnd I think what makes this album so powerful is that it is totally about now, and\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhere I am now, and the dreams I have of the past and the future.\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTracks:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1. Yarimayo Celebration\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2. Freak Out\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3. Ndungu Ruumi\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4. Agreement\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5. Boboyillo\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e6. Mbeda Wella\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e7. Casamance Nights\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/36Z1nZNSXT0\" title=\"Baaba Maal - Yerimayo Celebration (Visualiser)\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/36Z1nZNSXT0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MARATHON VIA FUGA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42211932799132,"sku":"MA0381LP","price":20.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/products\/image005_23f902ae-6135-4f02-8619-35be76e19acc.jpg?v=1670244087","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/products\/baaba-maal-being-lp","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}