Youssou N'Dour is as close to an international megastar as African musicians get, having earned first a massive fan base in his home of Senegal and then a worldwide following on the heels of his work ...
Senegalese singer and songwriter Youssou N'Dour tries to create a more positive image of Islamic culture in Africa with his music. Jeffrey Brown speaks with N'Dour about his music and his message.
'When you’re outside politics, it’s very easy to say, 'Why didn’t they think of that?’ or 'Why are they so slow?’ But when you get inside, you realise how complicated the processes are.” Africa’s ...
Singer Youssou N'Dour has decide to contest in Senegal's presidential election Youssou N'Dour feels his candidacy to be Senegal's president can bring the world's attention to the West African nation's ...
Ever since he burst onto the scene in Dakar, Senegal, in the early 1970s at age 12, Youssou N'Dour has been a sensation -- a musical chameleon capable of a seductive whisper or a siren's cry. Today, N ...
Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour made his name in music, and now he wants to be president of his homeland. N'Dour gained an international audience in 1994 with his hit song "Seven Seconds," with Neneh ...
Universal Music Africa (UMA) has struck a multi-year, exclusive partnership with legendary Senegalese artist Youssou N'Dour and his music company, TBI Publishing S.A. By Tatiana Cirisano Universal ...
Over the past decade or so, Youssou N'Dour's career has expanded along the lines of liberal chums such as Sting and Peter Gabriel, with the African star becoming a sort of global ambassador. The most ...
The Grammy Award-winning Youssou N’Dour is a superstar of world music from Senegal in West Africa, famous in Africa and Europe, now winning a North American following. He also seems to be a nice man, ...
4 Extra Debut. Robin Denselow profiles the musician Youssou N'Dour, interviewing the singer in his home city, Dakar, in Senegal. From September 2009. Show more Robin Denselow profiles the musician ...
Imagine Paul McCartney standing for prime minister. Or Sting having a crack at Britain’s plum political job. What if Bob Geldof had attempted to extend his Live Aid campaigns into a stab at real, drab ...