Product Details

• Actors: Baaba Maal, Ernest Ranglin
• Directors: Baaba Maal
• Format: Color, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (DTS 5.1)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Palm Pictures / Umvd
• DVD Release Date: July 13, 1999
• Run Time: 70 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305526354
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #153,079 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • #38 in Music > World Music > Africa > Senegal & Gambia
• For more information about "Baaba Maal - Live at Royal Festival Hall" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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LIVE AT ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL - DVD Movie

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW., April 17, 2004

By 

Todd Dwyer "ornate_colon" (Austin, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Baaba Maal - Live at Royal Festival Hall (DVD)

This is some really mind blowing stuff from one of the greatest voices on the planet today. This DVD showcases Baaba Maal's entire range, from the infectious groove of "African Woman" to the subtle and touching "Koni." I'd really like to know where the footage on the title screen comes from. It shows drummers playing the beat to "African Woman" with a line of women dancing to it. If anyone knows where this is from, please e-mail me at [e-mail] and let me know. I highly recommend this DVD to anyone. Also, if you like this music, you should check out 'Afropop Worldwide' on your local public radio station.

13 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good if you like Baaba's Music, October 27, 1999

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Martin Jones - See all my reviews

This review is from: Baaba Maal - Live at Royal Festival Hall (DVD)

The quality of this DTS DVD is not at all bad, though not up to the standard of "Eagles - Hell Freezes Over". It is the only DTS DVD I have seen that also has a Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack so you can make direct comparisons between the two formats. The video quality is good, with the costumes colorful. Even if you've never heard of Baaba Maal but like Youssou N'Dour or other African musicians, give it a try.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant !, October 20, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Baaba Maal - Live at Royal Festival Hall (DVD)

Brilliant concert from one of Africa's most promising artists. Baaba is a great singer, dancer, composer and he has a clear vision of his art. The show has some beautiful initimate moments. There is quite a bit of magic between the dancers and they all seem to have a good time themselves which certainly reflects in the performance. I love the way Baaba creates a modern version of African music by combining different elements of African music in a new and unpredictable way, and all the while keeping the acoustic quality of the music alive. He shows you do not necessarely need to sell out to Western (commercial) taste in order to create a modern African sound. I never heard Baaba Maal before this DVD, but I'm certainly a fan now !