Youssou N’Dour
Also known as Youssou Ndour, Youssou'n'Dour, Yuusu Nduur
Senegalese singer, composer and politician (born 1959)
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Youssou N'Dour is a Senegalese singer and composer born in 1959 who became one of Africa's most influential musicians, known for blending traditional Senegalese music with modern styles. He is also a politician in his home country, making him a significant cultural and political figure.
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Youssou N'Dour (also known as Youssou Madjiguène Ndour; born 1 October 1959) is a Senegalese singer, songwriter, musician, composer, occasional actor, businessman, and politician. In 2004, Rolling Stone described him as, "perhaps the most famous singer alive" in Senegal and much of Africa and in 2023, the same publication ranked him at number 69 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All…
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- Taratata fête les 40 ans de Bercy — Self2024
- Praise Song — Self2021
- Africa Rising — Self - Musician (archive footage)2019
- Omar Sy, c'est ta chance — Self2018
- Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017 — Self2018
- Wanderlust — Himself2016
- Peter Gabriel: Live in Athens 1987 — Self2013
- Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love — Self2008
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Youssou "Madjiguène" N'Dour (also Ndour, French: [jusu (ɛ)nduʁ]; Wolof: Yuusu "Maajigéen" Nduur [juːsu ⁿd̺uːɾ]; born 1 October 1959) is a Senegalese singer, songwriter, musician, composer, and politician. N'Dour helped develop a style of popular Senegambian music known as mbalax, a genre that has sacred origins in the Serer music njuup tradition and ndut initiation ceremonies. From April 2012 to September 2013, he was Senegal's Minister of Tourism.
Rolling Stone described him in 2004 as "perhaps the most famous singer alive" in Senegal and much of Africa, and ranked him in 2023 at number 69 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. N'Dour is the subject of the award-winning films Return to Gorée (2007) directed by Pierre-Yves Borgeaud and Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love (2008) directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi. In 2006, N'Dour portrayed Olaudah Equiano in the film Amazing Grace.