Best of the Early Years

Baaba Maal | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 11, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Wrasse Records
• ASIN: B00008PX7H
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,075,372 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Yero Mama (Name of a Prince)

2. Wango Arti (Tribal Dance Comeback)

3. Loodo (Place to Have Fun)

4. Daande Leni (The Voice of the People)

5. Bouyel (The Boat)

6. Baydikacce (A Tribute to a Nice Person)

7. African Woman

8. Hamady Boiro

9. Sukanaayo (I Will Follow You)

10. Toro (The Bird)

11. Baaba (Name of a Person)

12. Baayo (Orphan)

13. Taara (Go)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent introduction to this African pop superstar, January 17, 2004

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DJ Joe Sixpack (...in Middle America) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best of the Early Years (Audio CD)

A fine, representative collection of this Senegalese superstar's work from 1988-94. The opening tracks are gorgeous -- loping, sensuous jams with the classic West African guitar sound of the 1970s, and even a few dips into the Afro-Pop sound of Fela Kuti. The second half of this disc, though, lingers on lush, overwrought pop production styles that I personally find kind of a turn-off, but other world music fans may adore. For an even-handed look at his Maal's early career, this is a very good introduction. The liner notes can also help steer you towards individual albums that may be to your liking.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A 'must have' for any avid Baaba Maal listener, September 1, 2004

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WorldDiscoveries.Net "Bill Donovan, Reviewer" (Petaluma, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best of the Early Years (Audio CD)

Baaba Maal's name is standard among West African musicians and he's forged a name for himself in a powerful fusion of traditional and contemporary African-based sounds; but where are his roots?

 They lie right here, in the BEST OF THE EARLY YEARS collection: simply a 'must have' for any avid Baaba Maal listener who would appreciate his 1980s and 90s efforts, from his first album Wango to the 1992 Lam Touro and beyond.