Peter Gabriel's mainstream coronation, 1986's many-times-platinum So, guested Senegalese griot Youssou N'Dour on only one track ("Mercy Street"), but the two singers' high-wire vocal act on "In Your ...

THE documentary “Youssou N’Dour: I Bring What I Love” is a tribute to the Senegalese superstar singer Youssou N’Dour. It follows him on a world tour, which takes him from Cairo to Dublin to Paris to ...

Born in Dakar in 1959, N'Dour is a singer endowed with remarkable range and poise, and, as a composer, bandleader, and producer, with a prodigious musical intelligence. The New York Times has ...

Recognized in Time Magazine's 2007 list of the world's 100 most influential people, Senegal's Youssou N'Dour is known in some circles as "the most famous African singer alive." He discusses his new ...

Arriving on foot - and, to his PR's surprise, on time - Youssou N'Dour wears jeans, black leather sandals and a blue-and-purple Paisley shirt. Were it not for his quietly commanding aura, you'd hardly ...

“There is nothing left here!” the king of mbalax cried. The crowd roared. “This is no longer the Eldorado.” Another cheer went up from the sea of people squeezed onto the dance floor of Bercy Stadium ...

Senegalese singer and songwriter Youssou N'Dour tries to create a more positive image of Islamic culture in Africa with his music. Jeffrey Brown speaks with N'Dour about his music and his message.

Senegalese superstar Youssou N'Dour follows his 2000 set, "Joko," with the first worldwide release through his current Nonesuch/EastWest deal. "Nothing's in Vain (Coono Du Réér)" is due Oct. 21 in… By ...