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YOUSSOUN'DOUR

World/Afrobeat1980s–present

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Youssou N'Dour is the most internationally known Senegalese musician, a griot singer whose mbalax — a fusion of Wolof music with Cuban son and jazz — became one of West Africa's most recognised musical exports. His collaborations with Peter Gabriel brought him to Western rock audiences, while his Egyptian album won the Grammy for World Music in 2004.

Known For

01Egyptian
027 Seconds
03Set
04Eyes Open
05Immigrés

Artists Influenced

Baaba MaalIsmaël LôOmar PeneFatoumata DiawaraHabib Koite

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