Sunday night showcased the best music of the Blues du Fleuve Festival, including, of course, the festival's host, Baaba Maal. His set kicked off in the wee hours of the morning -- around 5 a.m., if I remember correctly. The crowd had grown ever larger during the night, as people anticipated his set.Baaba Maal did not disappoint. He brought his full band -- with tama drums, hodu, guitar, keyboards, backup singers, etc. -- as well as his regular two dancers. Special guests included a young local boy, who sang with an amazing degree of stage presence. That child owned the stage during his song. The energy level reached a zenith as Maal called onstage more and more perfomers, including our buddies Tony and John.
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The show wrapped around 6:30 a.m., just before daybreak.
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