Youssou N'Dour
Musician
Notable Achievement
World music pioneer
Biography
Youssou N'Dour, also known as Youssou Madjiguène Ndour, is a Senegalese singer, songwriter, musician, composer, and politician. N'Dour helped develop a style of popular Senegambian music known as mbalax, a genre that has sacred origins in the Serer music njuup tradition and ndut initiation ceremonies. From April 2012 to September 2013, he was Senegal's Minister of Tourism.
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Birthday Date
Youssou N'Dour was born on October 1