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NDour Youssou
Date of birth and time Oct 1, 1959 , 06:20:00
Zodiac Sign Leo
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Zodiac Sign Virgo
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Zodiac Sign Virgo
Lagan
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NDour Youssou Biography
Senegalese singer, percussionist, songwriter, composer, occasional actor, businessman and a politician. In 2004, Rolling Stone described him as, "perhaps the most famous singer alive" in Senegal and much of Africa. From April 2012 to October 2012, he was Senegals Minister of Tourism and Culture, and from October 2012 to September 2013, he was Senegals Minister of Tourism and Leisure. NDour helped to develop a style of popular Senegalese music known in the Serer language as mbalax, which derives from the conservative Serer music tradition of "Njuup". He is the subject of the award-winning films Return to Goree directed by Pierre-Yves Borgeaud and Youssou NDour: I Bring What I Love directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, which were released around the world. In 2006, NDour was cast as Olaudah Equiano in the film Amazing Grace. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less
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NDour Youssou
- Born: Thu Oct 01 1959 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
- Birthplace: Dakar, Senegal
Social Media
- Twitter: @youssoundour
- Instagram: @youssoundour
- Facebook: @youssoundouroff
Recent Projects
- 2020: Album "Africa Remembers" released
- 2019: Album "History" released
- 2018: Album "Sénégal" released
Other Information
- NDour Youssou is a Senegalese singer-songwriter and percussionist.
- He is known for his fusion of traditional Senegalese music with other genres, such as jazz, soul, and pop.
- He has released over 20 albums and has won numerous awards, including a Grammy Award.