There’s a tang of tear gas in the air as Youssou N’Dour pops up through the sunroof of his car. Africa’s most famous living musician is on the edge of Independence Square in downtown Dakar, Senegal, ...

Youssou N’Dour’s voice is one of the wonders of music, a soaring bird that has taken him around the globe from his native Dakar, Senegal, as a beloved, ever-visionary arts ambassador for more than ...

Singer Youssou N’Dour’s 2004 album of Islamic music earned him a boycott from some Muslim fans. However, in a new documentary about the album, Egypt, he says the music has encouraged a deeper ...

MONTREUX, Switzerland (Reuters Life!) - Senegalese superstar Youssou N'Dour wants to explore reggae more with new songs on his next album after paying homage to Jamaican singer Bob Marley on his most ...

At the Roundhouse, he started the show with one of his most well-known songs, “Immigrés”. Youssou and the Super Étoile de Dakar bounced in with the kind of energy that usually emerges gradually ...

A rat-a-tat percussion and keyboard riff, and Youssou N'Dour's voice tore through the dark Dakar sky, as the world music legend geared up to do what he does best -- rock through the night. With a new ...

NEW YORK -- A few years back, Senegalese music star Youssou N'Dour composed a series of songs celebrating his Islamic faith. He originally wrote the devotional music for his family and friends to ...

"7 Seconds: The Best of Youssou N'Dour" Columbia/Legacy It's no accident that Youssou N'Dour chose this year to explore his religious beliefs on a new album, "Egypt." With religious-tinged wars raging ...

World music fans know him as a giant, 30-somethings will instantly recognize his voice from the 1994 worldwide smash “7 seconds” and followers of West African politics will, as of this week, know him ...

The 2025 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival rolled into it second day with good weather, if a little warm, and more people turning out for the fest’s first Friday. The Festival Stage was decked out ...