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baaba maal, a world—renowned musician whose roots lie in northern senegal. his voice, guitar and rhythms have won him worldwide acclaim over five decades. he sometimes labelled the voice of the matter margaret the sahel. but how much influence can that voice yield —— the sahel. baaba maal, welcome to hardtalk. baaba maal, welcome to hardtalk— baaba maal, welcome to | hardtalk._ its baaba maal, welcome to - hardtalk._ its great hardtalk. thank you. its great to have you _ hardta...

a world—renowned musician whose roots lie in northern senegal. his voice, guitar and rhythms have won him worldwide acclaim over five decades. he sometimes labelled the voice of the sahel. but how much influence can that voice yield? baaba maal, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. well, its great to have you back in this hardtalk studio. now, you have a new album out, being — your first for several years — and i was interested to see the other day you describe yourself these days as ...

labour opposition mp diane abbott has been suspended pending an investigation into a letter that she wrote about racism in the observer. youre watching bbc news. now its time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. im stephen sackur. west africas sahel region has long faced enormous challenges, poor governance, extreme poverty and environmental degradation, to name but three. but it also has a proud tradition of giving cultural riches to the world and my guest today is baaba maal, a world�...

and my guest today is baaba maal, a world—renowned musician whose roots lie in northern senegal. his voice, guitar and rhythms have won him worldwide acclaim over five decades. hes sometimes labelled the �*voice of the sahel�*. but how much influence can that voice yield? baaba maal, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. well, its great to have you back in this hardtalk studio. now, you have a new album out, being — your first for several years — and i was interested to see the oth...

Many more doors when i work in niger or some other country, and to count on different musicians who are really ready. i think most of these musicians will come from this part of africa. really want to make a change. we really want to participate, to bring back peace. because we all know that without peace, we cant talk about development. we cant talk about sustainable living. africa being called the future — to make it a reality. and we have to to do something. well, im going to stop you there...

Im just operating now in my country, senegal — i have a special love of senegal, and maybe mauritania, where we have many sections of nann—k. but being a goodwill ambassador will help open many more doors when i work in niger or some other country, to count on different musicians who are really ready. i think most of these musicians will come from this part of africa. really want to make a change. we really want to participate, to bring back peace. because we all know that, without peace, we...

Russia, probably you know better than many in any other countries that this attack on ukraine, its their attempt for ukrainian people and there is nothing else to it. this is their main objective. its actually the war against ukrainian people, and its attempt to destroy everything we as ukrainians do. its an attempt to destroy our future, to destroy our nation, our character. you canadians, you know very well all this. thats why im asking you, please do not stop in your efforts. please expand yo...

Ukraine, _ countries that this attack on ukraine, it is their attempt to alienate — ukraine, it is their attempt to alienate ukrainian people and there is nothing _ alienate ukrainian people and there is nothing else to it. this is their main _ is nothing else to it. this is their main objective. it is actually a war against _ main objective. it is actually a war against the — main objective. it is actually a war against the ukrainian people. and it is an attempt to destroy everything that w...

Them. >> reporter: nearly three weeks into a war that russia sparked, nato is growing more united. members of poland and people meeting to meet president zelenskyy and pressed him in a virtual speech. please expand your efforts to bring back peace in our peaceful country. >> reporter: zelenskyy is scheduled to meet the u.s. congress on wednesday, president biden announcing he will travel next week as u.s. slaps more sanctions on a key kremlin ally who gave russia a launchingpad for the invasion....

Probably, you know, you know better than, on this attack on ukraine its not usual tore them -- this is the main objective. its actually a war against the ukranian people and its an attempt to destroy everything that we as ukranians do. its tan attempt to destroy our future, to destroy our nation, our character. you, canadians, you know very well all this. thats why im asking you, please, do not stop in your efforts. please expand your efforts to bring back peace in our peaceful country. i believ...