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An early emissary of the mbalax stylea blend of bubbling senegalese griot percussion, wolof lyrics, and afrocuban influenceshe has gone on to become a tireless cultural ambassador and one of the most revered figures on the world stage. To get you in the mood, heres a video of a young ndour at an earlier womad festival 3. Legendary senegalese musician youssou ndour to visit. Here community members choose to participate freely in the forums they are interested in. Youssou ndour singer, composer, drummer for the record 1 the little prince of dakar 2 diverse lyrical content 3 released several albums on own label 4 selected discography 5 sources 6 youssou ndour is an international star in a. Senegal s constitutional council had barred him for running in the polls on the.
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Its a blend of caribean rhythms, pop and traditional griot music and is very popular in his home country. Youssou ndour is performing at this weekends womad festival at charlton park, wiltshire. Country mbalakh music senegalaise dakar, sn youssou ndour country mbalakh music senegalaise dakar. Find other youssou ndour dates and see why seatgeek is the trusted choice for tickets. Music in africa is the largest resource for information and exchange in and for the african music sector. Youssou ndour concert tickets and tour dates seatgeek. Youssou ndour news, music performances and show video. Enlightenment, diversity, tolerance and sharing is the guiding line in order to cultivate a lasting democratic culture.
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