Baaba Maal

The positive and verified news of Baaba Maal: concerts, outputs, distinctions and projects — the writing of Festival TV only retains confirmed information, in a spirit of celebration.

2026-10-18 — Commander of the National Order of Mali. In Bamako, Baaba Maal was raised to the rank of Commander of the National Order of Mali: a distinction that salutes a lifetime in the service of African cultures, he already holds the rank of Commander of the National Order of the Lion of Senegal.

2023-03-31 — "Being", a fourteenth luminous album. With Being, Baaba Maal signed an album of reunion and transmission, carried by singles Freak Out, Agreements and Yerimayo Celebration.

2022 — The voice of Wakanda. Baaba Maal lends his voice and themes to the film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever by Marvel, and goes up to the Hall H stage for a remarkable performance: the music of Fouta in the heart of Hollywood.