Youssou N’Dour is a singer, songwriter, musician, composer, occasional actor, businessman, and politician from Senegal. N’Dour is Serer by ethnicity, having been born to a Serer father and a Toucouleur mother. N’Dour, on the other hand, is Wolof in culture. N’Dour was born in Dakar, Senegal. N’Dour began performing at the age of 12 and later became a regular with the Star Band, Dakar’s most popular group during the 1970s.
In 1978, N’Dour left the Star Band to form Étoile de Dakar, a band that made significant contributions to Senegal’s newly evolving musical style known as Mbalax, which incorporated traditional Senegalese music into the Latin styles that had previously dominated Senegalese popular music.
Despite quickly becoming one of the city’s most popular bands, the band was short-lived due to internal conflicts. The Étoile de Dakar was divided into two categories: Étoile 2000 and Super Étoile de Dakar.
Youssou N’Dour top music
Youssou N’Dour top songs are 7 seconds, Birima, Undecided, New Africa, Old Man, Without a Smile, Please Wait etc.
Youssou N’Dour awards
Youssou N’Dour won Grammy Awards ( Best World Music Album 1993, 1995, 2001) and Best Contemporary World Music Album ( 2004 ).
