Youssou N'Dour
World music
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Cast
Babacar Faye — Percussionist
El Hadj Faye — Percussionist
Assane Thiam — Tama
Abdoulaye Lo — Drummer
Moustapha Gaye — Guitarist
Moustapha Baidy Faye — Pianist
Papa Oumar Ngom — Guitarist
Jean-Jacques Obam Edjo'o — Bass guitarist
Alain Oyono — Saxophonist
Birame Dieng — Vocalist
Pascale Kamga — Vocalist
Moussa Sonko — Dancer
Program notes
A real star of the African music scene, King of the mbalax, but also actor, businessman and politician, Youssou N'Dour is a guest of the Verbier Festival, and his show will be broadcast live on medici.tv!
Youssou N'dour, willing to undertake a musical career since his early childhood, is today a committed artist, but also the President's advisor, and the tourism and culture minister in Senegal. Not only talented but also charismatic, he was awarded with many prizes for his music.
A star of the African music scene, Youssou N'Dour is called the King of mbalax, a popular Senegalese music very danceable and rhythmic, based on percussions such as the tama and sabar.
© Picture: Aline Paley.