Youssou NDour
Singer and performer
Professional Information
Professional Areas:
Music
Description of Work:
The sounds of Youssou NDour has become a force throughout the Continent and the world. An artist reknowned for tackling social issues, he became a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in April 1991. Many of us know will remember him too for his outstanding duet with Neneh Cherrie in 1994 with the hit "Seven Seconds".
"NDours music reaches audiences that are unprecedented for an African
performer. Along with this exposure comes a welcome responsibility: to
speak out, often more effectively than is possible for a politician or
professional campaigner, for mutual respect among peoples and for
childrens rights to survival, protection and development". - http://www.unicef.org/
Biographical Information
Youssou NDour
(At a Glance)
Place of Origin: Senegal