Youssou N'Dour
Born on October 1st 1959, Youssou N’Dour is unquestionably one of world music’s best known artists. This is partly thanks to the Senegalese artist’s Grammy-award-winning album Egypt as well as his numerous collaborations with pop stars such as Peter Gabriel, Neneh Cherry and Paul Simon. N’Dour is also a powerful businessman at the head of a media empire in his native Dakar. In October 2007 he released his latest album Rokku Mi Rokka.
On October 8th 2005, the United Nations marked its 60th birthday in Geneva with a multi-star concert called “United against malaria”. Youssou N’Dour led a glittering array of stars in this appeal to end one of the world’s worst pandemics. These included Gilberto Gil, Tiken Jah Fakoly, Peter Gabriel, Neneh Cherry, Rokia Traore, Anggun and Manu Katche. The Radio France International music programme World Tracks was there to cover the two-hour exchange and produced a forty-minute, two part special for the occasion.
WOMEX 07 The 14th edition of the World Music Expo. Mondomix brings you the highlights of the showcases and workshops that marked this gathering of world music specialists and retailers.
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MONDOMIX FRENCH VERSION In this month’s French version of Mondomix : BEIHDJA RAHAL , HOMAYOUN SAKHI, HAROUN TEBOUL, VINICIO CAPOSSELA, CHET NUNETA...
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