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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
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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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Youssou NDour
Youssou NDour is a Senegalese singer, songwriter, musician, composer, and occasional actor. Born on October 1, 1959, in Dakar, Senegal, NDour is known for his unique blend of traditional Senegalese music with contemporary genres such as Mbalax, Afropop, and world music.
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- Youssou NDour Foundation
- Super Etoile de Dakar
- Jolof Band