Youssou N'Dour

Youssou N'Dour ( nyɛla bɛ ni lahi mi so ni  Youssou Madjiguène Ndour;Xalima, Youssou « Madjiguéne » devenu l’ennemi des hommes sénégalais... (28 November 2019)   bɛ dɔɣi o la silimiingoli  October dahinyini dali, yuuni  1959) o nyɛla ŋun nyɛ Senegale yiliyiina , yil'sabira, yil'bahira, kpɛrikpɛrita,  daa bia n-ti pahi siyaasa nira. Yuuni 2004 ni, Rolling Stone daa nyɛla ŋun buɣisi o ka yɛli, " mansani ŋuni n na kuli nyɛ yiliyiini biingi ŋun be o nyɛvuli ni '"  Senegal tingbanni ni gbansabila tingbana ni pam  and in 

Early life
Music career

Activism

Political career

Awards and nominations
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! scope="row"| Brit Awards
| 1995
| International Male Solo Artist
| Himself
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! scope="row"|Danish Music Awards
| 1995
| Best International Song
| "7 Seconds"
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! scope="row"| Edison Award
| 1994
| Best Pop International
| The Guide (Wommat)
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|"POP 1994", Edisons.nl
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! scope="row" rowspan=6|Grammy Awards
| 1993
| rowspan=3|Best World Music Album
| Eyes Open
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| 1995
| The Guide (Wommat)
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| 2001
| Joko: The Link
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| 2004
| rowspan=3|Best Contemporary World Music Album
| Nothing's In Vain (Coono du Réér)
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| 2005
| Egypt
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| 2009
| Rokku Mi Rokka
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! scope="row"|Ivor Novello Awards
| 1995
| International Hit of the Year
| "7 Seconds"
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! scope="row"| La Mar de Música Awards
| 2020
| Festival Award
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! scope="row" | Lunas del Auditorio
| 2004
| Espectaculo Alternativo
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! scope="row" rowspan=5|MOBO Awards
| 2000
| rowspan=4|Best World Music Act 
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| 2001
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|2003
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| 2004
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|2005
|Best African Act
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! scope="row"| MTV Europe Music Awards
| 1994
| Best Song
| "7 Seconds"
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! scope="row"| Montreal International Jazz Festival
| 2011
| Antonio Carlos Jobim Award
| rowspan=3|Himself
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! scope="row"|Polar Music Prize
| 2013
| Polar Music Prize
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! scope="row"|Praemium Imperiale
| 2017
| Music
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! scope="row" rowspan=2|Victoires de la Musique
| 2001
| rowspan=2|World Music Album of the Year
| Joko
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| 2011
| Dakar – Kingston
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!scope="row"|Urban Music Awards
| 2023
| Artist of the Year (Africa)
| Himself
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Discography

Early cassettes
 Vol 1 Tabaski
 Vol 2 Ndakarou
 Vol 3 Independence
 Vol 4 Banjoly N'Diaye
 Vol 5 Yarou
 Vol 6 Marguedy
 Vol 7 Daby
 Vol 8 Immigres
 Vol 9 Africa
 Vol 10 Ndobine
 Vol 11 Bekoor
 Vol 12 Jamm
 Vol 13 Kocc Barma
 Vol 14 Gainde

Albums

Ndiadiane Ndiaye ( yuuni 1982)
Mouride ( yuuni 1982)
Independance Vol. 3 ( yuuni 1982)
Show!!! A Abidjan (yuuni 1983)
Immigrés (yuuni 1984)
Djamil Inédits 84-85 (yuuni 1985)
Nelson Mandela (yuuni 1985)
The Lion (yuuni 1989)
Set (yuuni 1990)
Eyes Open (yuuni 1992)
The Guide (Wommat) (yuuni 1994)
Gainde – Voices from the Heart of Africa (yuuni 1995)
Djamil (yuuni 1996) – anthology
Lii (yuuni 1996)
St. Louis (yuuni 1997)
Special Fin D'annee Plus (yuuni 1998)
Le Grand Bal a Évry (yuuni 1999)
Rewmi (yuuni 1999)
Joko: From Village to Town (yuuni 2000)
Joko: The Link (yuuni 2000)
Le Grand Bal (yuuni 2000)
Ba Tay (yuuni 2001)
Le Grand Bal a Bercy (yuuni 2001)
Nothing's in Vain (Coono Du Réér) (yuuni 2002)
Kirikou Et La Sorciere (yuuni 2004)
Egypt (yuuni 2004)
Jigeen Gni (yuuni 2005) – single
Alsaama Day (yuuni 2007)
Rokku Mi Rokka (yuuni 2007) – No. 30 in Rolling Stones Top 50 Albums of yuuni 2007.CHRISTGAU, ROBERT; FRICKE, DAVID; HOARD, CHRISTIAN; SHEFFIELD, ROB, "The Top 50 Albums of 2007" RollingStone.com, 17 December 2007
I Bring What I Love (yuuni 2008) – film soundtrack
Special Fin D'annee: Salagne-Salagne (yuuni 2009)
Dakar – Kingston (Yuuni 2010)
Mbalakh Dafay Wakh (yuuni 2011)
Fatteliku (yuuni 2014)
#Senegaal Rek (yuuni 2016)
Africa Rekk (yuuni 2016)
Seeni Valeurs (yuuni 2017)
Respect (yuuni 2018)
History (yuuni 2019)
Mbalax (yuuni 2021)

Compilation albums
Diongoma (yuuni 1983)
Special Noël (yuuni 1993)
The Best Of Youssou N'Dour (yuuni 1995)
Euleuk Sibir with Omar Pene (You et Pene) (yuuni 1996)
Immigrés/Bitim Rew (yuuni 1997)
Inedits 84–85 (yuuni 1997)
Best of the 80's (yuuni 1998)
Hey You: The Essential Collection yuuni 1988 hali ni yuuni 1990 (yuuni 1998)
Birth Of A Star (yuuni 2001)
Youssou N'Dour and His Friends (yuuni 2002)
The Rough Guide To Youssou N'Dour & Etoile de Dakar (yuuni 2002)
Céy You (yuuni 2003)
Le Grand Bal: Paris-Bercy (yuuni 2003)
4.4.44 (yuuni 2004)
Bercy 2004 vol. 1 & 2 (yuuni 2004)
7 Seconds: The Best Of Youssou N'Dour (Remastered) (yuuni 2004)
Bercy yuuni 2005 (2005)
Le Grand Bal: Bercy yuuni 2008 (2008) 
From Senegal to the world (yuuni 2012)
Le Grand Bal: Bercy yuuni 2013 (2013)
Africa Rekk (Réédition) (yuuni 2017)
Raxas Bercy yuuni 2017 (2017)
Le Grand Show (yuuni 2019)

Collaborations
 Yuuni 1986: So by Peter Gabriel – backing vocals on "In Your Eyes".
 Yuuni 1989: Passion by Peter Gabriel – backing vocals on "A Different Drum", "Passion".
 Yuuni 1990: Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats by Peter Gabriel – "Mercy Street" and "Shaking the Tree".
 Yuuni 1990: Le mani e l'anima by Italian singer Claudio Baglioni – "Oltre" album.
 Yuuni 2000: Album Solidays – song "Qui sait?" for the association Solidarité sida, with Anggun, Patrick Bruel, Stephan Eicher, Faudel, Peter Gabriel, Lââm, Lokua Kanza, Nourith, Axelle Red & Zucchero.
 Yuuni 2003: Hit by Peter Gabriel – backing vocals on "In Your Eyes".
 Yuuni 2005: Live 8: One Day, One Concert, One World DVD – N'Dour sings "7 Seconds" with Dido.
 Yuuni 2005: Live 8 Paris DVD – N'Dour sings at the end of the concert "New Africa/Lima Weesu".
 Yuuni 2006: An Other Cup by Yusuf – backing vocals on "The Beloved".
 Yuuni 2007: Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign To Save Darfur – N'Dour sings "Jealous Guy". 
 Yuuni 2008: Bord Ezanga Kombo by Koffi Olomide – N'Dour on "Festival". 
 Yuuni 2009: Les Amis Du Monde with the Lebanese diva Majida El Roumi for the Francophone Games Opening 2009 in Beirut.
 Yuuni 2020: Twice as Tall by Burna Boy – on track 4
 Yuuni 2020: L'Ours with Christophe Maé

Singles
 Single Year Peak chart positions Album UK AUSAustralian chart peaks:
Top 50 peaks: 
"Undecided":  FRA BEL(WAL) SWI GER US USAlt Rock "The Rubberband Man / Nelson Mandela" 1985 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — Nelson Mandela "Shango Affair" 1988 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — Black Mic Mac 2 OST "Shakin' the Tree" (with Peter Gabriel) 1989 61  —  —  —  —  —  —  9 The Lion "The Lion / Gaïende" —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — "Toxiques" 1990 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — Set "Africa Remembers" 1992 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — Eyes Open "7 Seconds" (with Neneh Cherry) 1994 3  3  1  —  1  3  98  — The Guide (Wommat) "Mame Bamba" —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — "Undecided" 1995 53  145  —  —  —  92  —  — "Chimes of Freedom" —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — "How Come" (with Canibus) 1998 52  —  —  —  —  —  —  — Bulworth OST "La Cour Des Grands (A Ton Tour De Jouer)" (with Axelle Red) —  —  16  31  —  —  —  — official hymn of 1998 FIFA World Cup "My Hope Is in You" 1999 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — Joko - From Village to Town "Birima" 2000 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — "So Many Men" (with Pascal Obispo) 2002 —  —  35  27  85  —  —  — Nothing's in Vain (Coono Du Réér) "#Senegaal rekk" (with Le Super Etoile) 2016 —  —  189  —  —  —  —  — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Films
Amazing Grace (yuuni 2006)
As Olaudah Equiano. "A central figure in the abolitionist movement in Great Britain, Olaudah Equiano (c. 1745–97) wrote an eyewitness account of his life as a slave and of his work in the anti-slavery movement: The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano."
As a musician on the film's soundtrack.
Retour à Gorée (yuuni 2007)
As himself, journeying from the island of Gorée to the USA and back, exploring the origins of jazz, which go back to the era of slave trade in Africa, through a concert performed by an international group of artists.Curiel, Jonathan, "Return to Gorée"  (review), San Francisco Chronicle, 19 September 2008.
Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love (yuuni 2008)
As himself, through the recording of the Egypt album and its repercussions.
Released in the US on DVD by Oscilloscope Laboratories.

Notes

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External links

 – official site 

Youssou N'Dour at African Music Encyclopedia
Youssou N'Dour interview at Afropop Worldwide, May 2004
Youssou N'Dour  World Music Legends at GlobalRhythm.net
 article Senegal Superstar Wins Grammy for "Egypt" at World Beat Planet, 16 February 2005
Youssou N'Dour article Youssou N'Dour, "Egypt" and Islam on National Public Radio

Youssou N'Dour film Youssou N'Dour: I bring what I love at IMDb
Youssou N'Dour  role in the film Amazing Grace
Youssou N'Dour video interview Visions of Youssou N'Dour on Stock Exchange of Visions
Youssou N'Dour at IntraHealth Open, featuring N'Dour's track "Wake Up (It's Africa Calling)"

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