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Youssou N'Dour

Author of The Guide (Wommat)

33+ Works 125 Members 3 Reviews

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Works by Youssou N'Dour

Associated Works

Amazing Grace [2006 film] (2006) — Actor — 646 copies, 10 reviews
Graceland [sound recording] (1986) — Vocalist — 316 copies, 1 review
Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats (1990) — Guest vocalist; Composer — 97 copies, 1 review
Midnight Sun [2004 TV Movie] (2004) — Actor — 11 copies
The Secret Policeman's Third Ball (The Music) — Contributor — 3 copies
Sufi soul : the mystic music of Islam [video recording] (2005) — Contributor, some editions — 1 copy
The Secret Policeman's Balls — Actor — 1 copy

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Canonical name
N'Dour, Youssou
Other names
Ndour, Youssou
Birthdate
1959-10-01
Gender
male
Occupations
singer
actor
Nationality
Senegal
Birthplace
Dakar, Senegal
Associated Place (for map)
Dakar, Senegal

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5 reviews
Youssou N'Dour signe avec " Nothing's In Vain " un retour vers les sources de la musique traditionnelle de son pays d'origine, le Sénégal. Exception faite du duo avec Pascal Obispo sur So Many Men et de certains textes chantés en anglais ou en français, Youssou N'Dour, privilégiant ici le m'balax et le chant en wolof, réalise avec ce disque une ode superbe à son pays natal.
Youssou N'Dour es un cantante y compositor senegalés de fama mundial. Desde el comienzo de su carrera a principios de los años 1970, ayudó al desarrollo del mbalax, la música popular de Senegal. Además, en su país es un icono popular por su compromiso en asuntos sociales y culturales. En 2005 recibió un Premio Grammy por su álbum Egypt.

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Works
33
Also by
9
Members
125
Popularity
#160,150
Rating
4.2
Reviews
3
ISBNs
4
Languages
1

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