Mumford & Sons, Baaba Maal Perform “Wona” On Fallon’s “Tonight Show” (Watch Now)
Mumford & Sons + Baaba Maal [Andrew Lipovsky/NBC]
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:
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 0492 -- Pictured: Marcus Mumford of musical guest Mumford & Sons performs with Baaba Maal and Beatenberg on June 20, 2016 -- (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)more
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 0492 -- Pictured: (l-r) Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford, Ted Dwane, and Winston Marshall of musical guest Mumford & Sons performs with Baaba Maal and Beatenberg on June 20, 2016 -- (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)more
Actress Blake Lively during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on June 20, 2016 -- (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 0492 -- Pictured: (l-r) Actress Blake Lively, announcer Steve Higgins, and host Jimmy Fallon play "Know It All" on June 20, 2016 -- (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)more
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 0492 -- Pictured: (l-r) Actor Luke Wilson during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on June 20, 2016 -- (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
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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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