Youssou N'Dour

**Youssou N'Dour** ( nyɛla bɛ ni lahi mi so ni  **Youssou Madjiguène Ndour**; 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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! 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 (album)|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
| rowspan=7|Himself
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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 (album)|The Lion]]* (yuuni 1989)
**[[Set (Youssou N'Dour album)|Set]]* (yuuni 1990)
**[[Eyes Open (Youssou N'Dour album)|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 (album)|Egypt]]* (yuuni 2004)
**Jigeen Gni* (yuuni 2005) – single
**Alsaama Day* (yuuni 2007)
**Rokku Mi Rokka* (yuuni 2007) – No. 30 in *[[Rolling Stone]]*s Top 50 Albums of yuuni 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

## Films
***[[Amazing Grace (2006 film)|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.
***[[Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love]]*** (yuuni 2008)
:*As himself, through the recording of the *[[Egypt (album)|Egypt]]* album and its repercussions.
:*Released in the US on DVD by Oscilloscope Laboratories.

## Notes

## Kundivihira

## External links

* – official site 
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*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
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*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 International#Open Source|IntraHealth Open]]*, featuring N'Dour's track "Wake Up (It's Africa Calling)"