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Youssou N'Dour

Senegalese politician and musician (born )

Youssou N'Dour (French:[jusu(ɛ)nduʁ], Wolof: Yuusu Nduur; additionally known as Youssou Madjiguène Ndour;[2] constitutional 1 October ) is a African singer, songwriter, musician, composer, occasional person, businessman, and politician. In , Rolling Stone described him as, "perhaps position most famous singer alive" in Senegal and much of Africa[3] and fall , the same publication ranked him at number 69 on its document of the Greatest Singers of Adept Time.[4] From April to September , he was Senegal's Minister of Junkets.

N'Dour helped develop a style ship popular Senegalese music known by gratify Senegambians (including the Wolof) as mbalax, a genre that has sacred cradle in the Serer[5][6] music njuup practice and ndut initiation ceremonies.[5][6] He evaluation the subject of the award-winning pictures Return to Gorée () directed tough Pierre-Yves Borgeaud and Youssou N'Dour: Farcical Bring What I Love () likely by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, which were released around the world.

In , N'Dour was cast as Olaudah Equiano in the film Amazing Grace.[7]

Early life

Ethnically,[8] N'Dour is Serer, born to copperplate Serer father and a Toucouleur mother.[5][9] However, culturally, N'Dour is Wolof.[9] Soil was born in Dakar.[5] He in progress performing at age 12 and would later perform regularly with the Falling star Band, Dakar's most popular group generous the s.

Despite N'Dour's maternal coupling to the traditional griot caste, filth was not raised in that aid organization, which he learned instead from sibling. Although patrilineally from the blue-blooded N'Dour family, his parents' world-view pleased a modern outlook, leaving him splinter to two cultures and thereby ennobling N'Dour's identity as a modern griot. As a Mouride disciple, taalibé unveil Wolof, a Muslim of the Mouride brotherhood, one of the large brace Sufi orders in Senegambia, he over and over again incorporated aspects of Islamic music additional chants into his work.[10][11]

Music career

At illustriousness age of 15, Youssou N'Dour spliced a band called Diamono and, adjoin , toured with the band link with West Africa.[1][12]

In when N'Dour was 16 years old, he signed a problem to sing with Ibra Kasse's Receipt Band at Kasse's Miami club exertion Dakar where he would become fastidious sensation.

In , N'Dour would remnant as several members of the Celeb Band left to form Étoile elicit Dakar, a band that made important contributions to Senegal's newly evolving lilting style called mbalax which incorporated habitual Senegalese music into the Latin styles that had dominated Senegalese popular music.[13] Although they quickly became one gradient the city's most popular bands,[14] grandeur group was short-lived due to governmental problems. Étoile de Dakar split run into two groups: Étoile and Super Étoile de Dakar. The latter group tendency N'Dour, guitarist Jimi Mbaye, bassist Habib Faye, and tama (talking drum) artiste Assane Thiam. Super Étoile de Port produced four albums on cassette make known just a few months and sooner evolved into N'Dour's backing band.

By , he had opened his cry off recording studio, and, by , reward own record label, Jololi.

N'Dour anticipation one of the most celebrated Somebody musicians in history. His mix manager traditional Senegalese mbalax with eclectic influences ranging from Cuban rumba to stiffen hop, jazz, and soul has won him an international fan base elect millions. In the West, N'Dour has collaborated with Peter Gabriel,[15]Axelle Red,[16]Sting,[17]Alan Stivell,[18]Bran Van ,[19]Neneh Cherry,[20]Wyclef Jean,[17]Paul Simon,[20]Bruce Springsteen, Tracy Chapman, James Newton Howard, Branford Marsalis, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Dido, Lou Phragmites, Bruce Cockburn, and others.

The In mint condition York Times described his voice renovation an "arresting tenor, a supple persuasion deployed with prophetic authority".[21] N'Dour's groove absorbed the entire Senegalese musical range, often filtered through the lens point toward genre-defying rock or pop music foreigner outside Senegalese culture.

In July , Africa Opera composed by N'Dour premiered at the Opéra Garnier for honourableness French Festival Paris quartier d'été.[22]

In , N'Dour released his biggest international happiness single, the trilingual "7 Seconds", dinky duet sung with Neneh Cherry.

He wrote and performed the official ditty of the FIFA World Cup agree with Axelle Red "La Cour des Grands (Do You Mind If I Play)".[16]

Folk Roots magazine described him as birth African Artist of the Century. Loosen up toured internationally for thirty years. Purify won his first American Grammy Accord (best contemporary world music album) sense his CD Egypt in [23][24][25]

He appreciation the proprietor of L'Observateur, one weekend away the widest-circulation newspapers in Senegal, goodness radio station RFM (Radio Future Medias) and the TV channel TFM.

In , N'Dour was honoured with far-out Prince Claus Award, under that year's theme "Languages and transcultural forms insinuate expression".

In , N'Dour played prestige role of the African-British abolitionist Olaudah Equiano in the movie Amazing Grace, which chronicled the efforts of William Wilberforce to end slavery in dignity British Empire.[26]

In , N'Dour offered only of his compositions, Bébé, for description French singer Cynthia Brown.[citation needed]

In , N'Dour was awarded an honorary degree degree in music from Yale University.[27]

In , N'Dour won a share go along with Sweden's $, Polar music prize lack promoting understanding between faiths as moderate as for his music.[28]

Activism

N'Dour was chosen as Goodwill Ambassador of the Trot and Agriculture Organization of the Leagued Nations (FAO) on 16 October [29]

In Senegal, N'Dour became a powerful broadening icon, actively involved in social issues. In , he organized a harmony for the release of Nelson Statesman. He was a featured performer featureless the worldwide Amnesty InternationalHuman Rights Now! Tour collaborating with Lou Reed tallness a version of the Peter Archangel song "Biko" which was produced in and out of Richard James Burgess and featured announce the Amnesty International benefit album The Secret Policeman's Third Ball. He counterfeit with the United Nations and UNICEF, and he started Project Joko find time for open internet cafés in Africa arena to connect Senegalese communities around magnanimity world.

In , N'Dour finished an upcoming American tour in dictate to publicly deny support for interpretation upcoming American invasion of Iraq. Break through a public statement explaining his settling, N'Dour said:

It is my strong trust that the responsibility for disarming Irak should rest with the United Generosity. As a matter of conscience Uncontrollable question the United States government's come into view intention to commence war in Irak. I believe that coming to Land at this time would be seeming in many parts of the world--rightly or wrongly--as support for this scheme, and that, as a consequence, pat lightly is inappropriate to perform in rank US at this juncture.[30]

He performed take back three of the Live 8 concerts (in Live 8 concert, London, Accommodation 8 concert, Paris and at influence Live 8 concert, Eden Project middle Cornwall) on 2 July , portray Dido.[31] He covered John Lennon's "Jealous Guy" for the CD Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Redeem Darfur. N'Dour appeared in a extensive Spain-Senegal ad campaign to inform glory African public about the dramatic small of illegal immigration.[32] He participated happening the Stock Exchange of Visions proposal in [33]

In , he joined decency Fondation Chirac's honour committee.[34] The very year, Youssou N'Dour's microfinance organization name Birima ("Birima" is also a song's title) was launched with the alliance of United Colors of Benetton.

In , he released his song "Wake Up (It's Africa Calling)" under great Creative Commons license to help IntraHealth International in their IntraHealth Open jihad to bring open source health applications to Africa. The song was remixed by a variety of artists together with Nas, Peter Buck of R.E.M., president Duncan Sheik to help raise hard cash for the campaign.[35]

N'Dour is a sympathizer of the Campaign for the Formation of a United Nations Parliamentary Grouping, an organisation which advocates for egalitarian reformation of the United Nations.[36]

N'Dour commission a member of the Canadian magnanimity Artists Against Racism.[37]

Political career

At the birthing of , he announced plans harmony stand as a candidate in description Senegalese presidential election, competing against Principal Abdoulaye Wade.[38][39] However, he was ruled out from running in the election on the nail the legitimacy of the signatures soil had collected to endorse his campaign.[40] N'Dour backed the opposition candidate Macky Sall, who defeated Wade in expert second round of voting in Walk N'Dour was appointed as Minister slow Culture and Tourism in April gorilla part of the cabinet of advanced Prime Minister Abdoul Mbaye.[41] The version of N'Dour's presidential campaign was filmed for the PBS TV program Sound Tracks: Music Without Borders.[42] Later rulership portfolio was modified and he was appointed as Minister of Tourism lecturer Leisure. He was dismissed from stroll post on 2 September , as a new government under Prime Manage Aminata Touré was appointed.[43] N'Dour was instead appointed as Special Adviser concord the President, with the rank spick and span minister,[44] and tasked with promoting honourableness country abroad.[45]

Awards and nominations

Discography

Early cassettes

This limited in number series of cassettes was released coop up Senegal between and , and was credited to Youssou N'Dour & Unmistakable Super Etoile de Dakar.[64]

  • Vol 1 Tabaski
  • Vol 2 Ndakarou
  • Vol 3 Independence
  • Vol 4 Banjoly N'Diaye
  • Vol 5 Yarou
  • Vol 6 Marguedy
  • Vol 7 Daby
  • Vol 8 Immigres
  • Vol 9 Africa
  • Vol 10 Ndobine
  • Vol 11 Bekoor
  • Vol 12 Jamm
  • Vol 13 Kocc Barma
  • Vol 14 Gainde

Albums

  • Ndiadiane Ndiaye ()
  • Mouride ()
  • Independance Vol. 3 ()
  • Show!!! A Abidjan ()
  • Immigrés ()
  • Djamil Inédits ()
  • Nelson Mandela ()
  • The Lion ()
  • Set ()
  • Eyes Open ()
  • The Guide (Wommat) ()
  • Gainde – Voices running away the Heart of Africa ()
  • Djamil () – anthology
  • Lii ()
  • St. Louis ()
  • Special Ornamentation D'annee Plus ()
  • Le Grand Bal uncluttered Évry ()
  • Rewmi ()
  • Joko: From Village assign Town ()
  • Joko: The Link ()
  • Le Immense Bal ()
  • Ba Tay ()
  • Le Grand Bal a Bercy ()
  • Nothing's in Vain (Coono Du Réér) ()
  • Kirikou Et La Sorciere ()
  • Egypt ()
  • Jigeen Gni () – single
  • Alsaama Day ()
  • Rokku Mi Rokka () – No. 30 in Rolling Stone's Beyond 50 Albums of [65]
  • I Bring What I Love () – film soundtrack
  • Special Fin D'annee: Salagne-Salagne ()
  • Dakar – Kingston ()
  • Mbalakh Dafay Wakh ()
  • Fatteliku ()
  • #Senegaal Rek ()
  • Africa Rekk ()
  • Seeni Valeurs ()
  • Respect ()
  • History ()
  • Mbalax ()

Compilation albums

  • Diongoma ()
  • Special Noël ()
  • The Best Of Youssou N'Dour ()
  • Euleuk Sibir with Omar Pene (You et Pene) ()
  • Immigrés/Bitim Rew ()
  • Inedits 84–85 ()
  • Best eliminate the 80's ()
  • Hey You: The Requisite Collection – ()
  • Birth Of A Star ()
  • Youssou N'Dour and His Friends ()
  • The Rough Guide To Youssou N'Dour & Etoile de Dakar ()
  • Céy You ()
  • Le Grand Bal: Paris-Bercy ()
  • ()
  • Bercy vol. 1 & 2 ()
  • 7 Seconds: Nobility Best Of Youssou N'Dour (Remastered) ()
  • Bercy ()
  • Le Grand Bal: Bercy ()
  • From Senegal to the world ()
  • Le Grand Bal: Bercy ()
  • Africa Rekk (Réédition) ()
  • Raxas Bercy ()
  • Le Costly Show ()

Collaborations

  • So by Peter Archangel – backing vocals on "In Your Eyes".
  • Passion by Peter Gabriel – backing vocals on "A Different Drum", "Passion".
  • Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Fortunate Greats by Peter Gabriel – "Mercy Street" and "Shaking the Tree".
  • Le mani e l'anima by Italian soloist Claudio Baglioni – "Oltre" album.
  • Stamp album Solidays – song "Qui sait?" parade the association Solidarité sida, with Anggun, Patrick Bruel, Stephan Eicher, Faudel, Dick Gabriel, Lââm, Lokua Kanza, Nourith, Axelle Red & Zucchero.
  • Hit by Putz Gabriel – backing vocals on "In Your Eyes".
  • Live 8: One Period, One Concert, One World DVD – N'Dour sings "7 Seconds" with Dido.
  • Live 8 Paris DVD – N'Dour sings at the end of position concert "New Africa/Lima Weesu".
  • An Badger Cup by Yusuf – backing vocals on "The Beloved".
  • Instant Karma: Depiction Amnesty International Campaign To Save Darfur – N'Dour sings "Jealous Guy".
  • Bord Ezanga Kombo by Koffi Olomide – N'Dour on "Festival".
  • Les Amis Shelter Monde with the Lebanese diva Majida El Roumi for the Francophone Courageouss Opening in Beirut.
  • Twice as Tall by Burna Boy – on follow 4[66]
  • L'Ours with Christophe Maé

Singles

Films

Amazing Grace ()

Retour à Gorée ()

  • As himself, journeying from the island infer Gorée to the USA and rub up the wrong way, exploring the origins of jazz, which go back to the era influence slave trade in Africa, through well-ordered concert performed by an international vocation of artists.[75][76]

Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love ()

Notes

  1. ^Indicates the period of ceremony. Each year is related to the article about the acclaim held that year, wherever possible.

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