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 ...

Ever since he burst onto the scene in Dakar, Senegal, in the early 1970s at age 12, Youssou N'Dour has been a sensation -- a musical chameleon capable of a seductive whisper or a siren's cry. Today, N ...

Youssou N'Dour has been appointed to the position of culture and tourism minister in Senegal. The musician had attempted to run for the presidency but was barred from standing when the country's top ...

Youssou N'Dour has announced plans to run in next month's race to be president of Senegal. Speaking on his own TV station Television Futurs Medias, the musician confirmed his decision to take on ...

The dynamic of Senegal’s Feb. 26 election is a familiar-sounding one: an aging, increasingly autocratic African President trying to cling to power, sending in the security services to beat up – and ...

Police opened fire with tear gas Saturday on a commercial avenue in Senegal's capital, as security forces wrapped up early voting in a contentious presidential race. It marks the fourth straight day ...

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When our country trudged forth into war with Iraq, hundreds of prominent actors, artists and musicians were quick to display some form of protest, be it a newly penned song, a heartfelt message on a ...

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 ...

DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal's Youssou N'Dour has taken his music to audiences around the world but says his decision to stop singing and run for president was prompted by a nagging sound straight from ...

Musician Youssou N'Dour has announced he is running in February's presidential elections in Senegal. "I have listened... and I am responding favourably," Mr N'Dour said on his own TV network, ...

Please enable JavaScript to read this content. Singer Youssou N’Dour’s 2004 album of Islamic music earned him a boycott from some Muslim fans. However, in a new ...