Les Blues du Fleuve: Baaba Maal’s Festival of Music and development in Podor

On stage in his hometown of Podor is Baaba Maal, a globally renowned artist celebrated for his classical of work—especially his Oscar-winning soundtrack for the Hollywood film Black Panther—took the spotlight.

This marks the 16th edition of the Les Blues du Fleuve festival, entirely organized and funded by Baaba Maal. The event takes place in the remote town of Podor, which has just 15,000 inhabitants and sits on an island in the…