Hip-Hop star Nas is among a group of high profile artists donating remixes of Youssou N Dour s track Wake Up in support of creating awareness surrounding critical health issues in Africa. Nas is part ...

One of the first musicians to gain worldwide prominence beyond the West Africa-to-Paris pipeline, Senegal's Youssou N'Dour turns his back on Western accoutrements on his new disc "Joko (The Link)," ...

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.

Islam spread to sub-Saharan Africa around the ninth century, but many Westerners are only now realizing how deep-seated the religion is in countries like Mali, Mauritania and Senegal. Last month, two ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. For three decades, the voice of Youssou N’dour, Africa’s most famous pop star, has ...

While the Senegalese singer Youssou N’Dour is certainly the most famous singer in Africa, in the U.S., he’s probably still best known for his duets with Peter Gabriel (“In Your Eyes,” “Shaking the ...

Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour made his name in music, and now he wants to be president of his homeland. N'Dour gained an international audience in 1994 with his hit song "Seven Seconds," with Neneh ...

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 ...

Senegalese singer Yossou N'Dour has positioned himself in a land of contrast. He has been recording textured albums that go out on a limb with tradition-grounded experimentalism and touring to support ...