The Traveller - Baaba Maal | Official Documentary Film
Capturing the spectacular sights and sounds of the Blues Du Fleuve festival in northern Senegal, an annual event put together by the West African superstar Baaba Maal, The Traveller is a road trip for the senses, an exploration of cross-cultural discovery and the power of music. Directed and filmed by Joao Pedro Moreira, the film is set in Podor, Maal’s hometown on the banks of the river Senegal. In his own words, the life story of the musician is gradually revealed. ‘The river is always talking to you,’ he muses, as we watch scenes of fishermen arriving at the festival’s opening ceremony, “(it) has always been a source of creativity”. The power of his culture in general has remained a consistent source of inspiration throughout his travels: “When you close your eyes you can see this landscape and hear the griots chanting and singing”. Moreira’s film contains another storyline as well, as a number of European musicians – Winston Marshall of Mumford and Sons, The Very Best, and Freddie Cowan, guitarist with The Vaccines – prepare themselves for the event; we join them on their journey from the capital Dakar to the festival in Podor.
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