Brooklyn Vegan (Free subscription) | 06/26/2008
photos by Fresh Bread Senegalese band Orchestra Baobab is one of the pioneers of Afro pop and they have impacted many artists to come, like Youssou N'Dour and Baaba Maal. Their new album, "Made in Dakar" has new songs, as...
whoar.co.nz (Free subscription) | 06/15/2008
“..Soro, Salif Keita (1987) A great, great, great record. For the first time, an African artist managed to bring all the elements, the traditional and the modern, together to create what I call urban African music. Salif is from Mali and a decade older than me. I first knew of his work with Les Ambassadeurs, a [...]
Today's Blog Music (Free subscription) | 05/21/2008
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 04/28/2008
If a European rock music fan has just one album by an African artist in his or her collection, there is a higher than average chance it was recorded by Youssou N'Dour. The Senegalese man's status as his continent's most lucrative cultural export was underscored in 2005, when he was the only African to appear at the main Live8 concert in London's Hyde Park, an event that attracted several billion TV...
Reuters (Free subscription) | 04/26/2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - African singer and activist Youssou N'Dour on Friday challenged the next president of the United States to eradicate malaria, Africa's biggest killer.
Alertnet (Free subscription) | 04/26/2008
Source: Reuters By Lesley Wroughton WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) - African singer and activist Youssou N'Dour on Friday challenged the next president of the United States to eradicate malaria, Africa's biggest ...
MyJoyonline (Free subscription) | 04/25/2008
Today, April 25, 2008 is ‘World Malaria Day', the day is set aside to highlight on the disease that according to some experts infects more than half a billion people yearly.
Infoshop Events (Free subscription) | 04/23/2008
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The Independent (Free subscription) | 04/04/2008
Along with Baaba Maal, N'Dour is probably Senegal's biggest star, but one who has re-invested his success in the local music industry. With his own label, studio, radio station and club in Dakar, he has become part of the establishment of modern African music.
Brooklyn Vegan (Free subscription) | 04/03/2008
Friday, Saturday, Sunday (Aug 8-10, 2008) A few people have emailed asking if I knew if Robyn was really added to the All Points West lineup. As far as I know, yes, but I see that she still hasn't been...
Evening Standard (Free subscription) | 04/02/2008
There is no denying that Youssou N'Dour is talented but his performance at the former Millennium Dome was not his best, says Mark Espiner.
breath of life (Free subscription) | 03/31/2008
Stevie Wonder singing the seasons. A quick survey of contemporary sounds from Senegal featuring Nuru Kane, Baaba Maal with Ernest Ranglin, Youssou N'Dour, Orchestre Baobab, Pape & Cheikh, Kora Jazz Trio and Doudou N'Diaye Rose. Covers of "Tears Of A Clown" featuring live Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Junior English, Chosen Few, Kevin Mahogany and [...]
The Independent (Free subscription) | 03/21/2008
For a man described as Africa's most famous living singer, and one whom Time magazine puts among the world's 100 most influential people, Youssou N'Dour cuts a disarmingly relaxed figure. Hiccuping after drinking some fizzy mineral water, he giggles.
IF! (Free subscription) | 03/13/2008
The United Colors of Benetton has teamed up with Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour for a global campaign in support of Birima , a micro-credit program in Senegal that was founded by the singer. Similar to other micro-finance organizations like Kiva , Birima offers zero interest loans to Senegalese entrepreneurs to get their projects off ground. Additionally, borrowers also receive assistance from Birima...
5 Blogs Before Lunch (Free subscription) | 02/22/2008
Benetton has launched a global ad campaign called 'Africa works', showing Africans working for themselves to beat poverty and promote equitable development. The global campaign promotes the Birima micro-credit program in Senegal, founded by Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour. The campaign...
