When, six songs into his 18-song set Saturday night, Senegalese superstar Youssou N'Dour asked to see some dancers, his audience took the invitation seriously. When, six songs into his 18-song set ...

Senegal, who won the Africa Cup of Nations title in a controversial final against hosts Morocco in January, only to be stripped of ...

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.

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 ...

“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 ...

Youssou N'Dour, the Grammy-Award-winning artist best known for his singing in Peter Gabriel's hit In Your Eyes, has been appointed culture minister by Senegal's new government. NPR's Ofeibea ...

A moving documentary on Youssou N'Dour screened Friday at the Middle East International Film Festival and was followed by an open-air concert featuring the famous Islamic performer. By Jolanta Chudy, ...

When Senegalese superstar Youssou N'Dour sang "I can go anywhere, because I know you are there," at Royce Hall, he meant it to be an affirmation of faith. But those words -- the only lyrics he sang in ...

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 ...

Youssou N'Dour (also known as Youssou Madjiguène Ndour; born 1 October 1959) is a Senegalese singer, songwriter, musician, composer, occasional actor, businessman, and politician. In 2004, Rolling ...