Concert

Youssou N'Dour

World music

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Cast

Youssou N'dour

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.

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