Update: Mumford & Sons and Baaba Maal linked up to sing “Wona” on Monday’s “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” A video of the performance and photos from the taping follow:
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This past Friday, Mumford & Sons released the new, five-song “Johannesburg” EP.
Monday, the band celebrates and promotes the new release with a performance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” And it does not play the show alone.
Senegalese artist Baaba Maal, who is one of the key collaborators on the “Johannesburg” project, joins the band for its “Fallon” showcase.
Taped Monday afternoon, the episode also features appearances by Blake Lively and Luke Wilson. Both participate in interviews; Lively also plays a game of “Know It All.”
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