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Youssou N'Dour

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Profile:Youssou n'Dour was born in Dakar in 1959 and began singing as a child performer at neighborhood gatherings in the tough Medina section of Dakar, Senegal, West Africa. He took formally to the stage at age 12 and by his mid-teens was singing regularly with the Star Band, the most successful group in Senegal at that time. In 1979, he formed his own ensemble, the Etoile de Dakar, which, by 1981, had evolved into The Super Etoile. The most famous band in Africa, The Super Etoile, guided by Youssou N'Dour has crafted and invented a thoroughly modern African pop style, one which has gone on to influence artists as diverse as Peter Gabriel and Paul Simon.

It was Gabriel, in fact, who introduced N'Dour to American and British artists via his So album (in 1986) and took N'Dour and The Super Etoile on the road with him in a subsequent world tour. In 1988, Youssou N'Dour was a co-headliner on the Amnesty International "Human Rights Now!" tour alongside Gabriel, Bruce Springsteen, Sting, and Tracy Chapman. It was during the "Human Rights Now!" tour that N'Dour first heard Chimes Of Freedom and became friends with Branford Marsalis, who appears on The Guide.

N'Dour's first international album releases on Virgin, The Lion (1989), produced by George Acogny and containing the N'Dour-Gabriel composed single "Shaking The Tree"; and Set (1990), produced by Brian Eno-compadre Michael Brook, prompted Brian Cullman to write in Rolling Stone: "If any third world performer has a real shot at the sort of universal popularity last enjoyed by Bob Marley, it's Youssou, a singer with a voice so extraordinary that the history of Africa seems locked inside it."

In the summer of 1991, Youssou N'Dour signed to Spike Lee's 40 Acres & A Mule Musicworks label, distributed by Columbia. N'Dour was impressed by Lee's stated commitment to "enlarging the legacy of great African-American music" in a wide range of styles and Lee's belief that N'Dour's music constituted a part of that legacy. The result of that union was 1992's Eyes Open; self-produced by N'Dour at his own state-of-the-art Xippi Studio in Dakar and featuring The Super Etoile, Eyes Open went on to win a Grammy Award nomination.

Since the release of Eyes Open, Youssou N'Dour was made an ambassador for UNICEF in conjunction with the Year Of The Child. In July 1993, an African opera composed by N'Dour premiered at the Paris Opera. N'Dour was the subject of a recent episode of the BBC's Rhythms Of The World program.
URLs:http://www.youssou.com/
http://www.brothers-keepers.de/
In Groups:Youssou N'Dour & Le Super Etoile De Dakar
Name Variations: All | Youssou N'Dour | N'Dor Youssou | N'Dour | Y. N' Dour | Y. N'Dour | Yousou N'Dour | Youssou Ndour
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Releases:
The Lion (CD) Virgin Records America, Inc. 1989
The Lion (LP) Virgin Records 1989
Set (CD, Album) Virgin 1990
Eyes Open (CD, Album) Sony Music Entertainment (Belgium) 1992
Hey You! (The Best Of Youssou N'Dour) (CD) Music Club 1993
7 Seconds (CD, Maxi) Columbia 1994
7 Seconds (CD, Maxi) Columbia 1994
7 Seconds (12") Columbia 1994
7 Seconds (CD, Maxi) Columbia 1994
7 Seconds (12") Chaos Recordings 1994
7 Seconds (CD, Maxi) Chaos Recordings 1994
7 Seconds (CD, Single) Columbia 1994
7 Seconds (CD, Maxi) Columbia 1994
7 Seconds (CD, Maxi) Columbia, Sony Music Entertainment (France) 1994
7 Seconds (12") Columbia 1994
The Best Of (CD) Virgin, Virgin 1994
The Guide (Wommat) (CD, Album) Columbia 1994
The Guide (Wommat) (CD, Album) Columbia 1994
Undecided (CD, Maxi) Columbia 1994
Undecided (12", Maxi) Chaos Recordings 1994
Undecided (12") Columbia 1994
Undecided (CD, Single, Promo) Columbia 1994
Undecided (CD, Maxi) Columbia 1994
Undecided (12") Columbia 1994
Chimes Of Freedom (CD, Maxi) Sony Music Entertainment Inc. 1995
Undecided (CD, Single) Columbia 1995
Anime Rou (Remixed And Recycled By Hani) (12") Sony Music Entertainment (Italy) S.p.a. 1996
So Why? (CD) Sonodisc 1997
How Come (12", Sin) Interscope Records 1998
La Cour Des Grands (A Ton Tour De Jouer) (CD, Maxi) Work 1998
Production:
Immigrés (LP) Virgin Records America, Inc. 1988
Allez! Ola! Olé! (CD) La Cour Des Grands Columbia 1998
Appears On:
Graceland (LP, Album, RE, 180) Diamonds On The Soles ... Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records  
Starvation / Tam Tam Pour L'Éthiopie (7", Single) Tam Tam Pour L'Éthiopie Virgin 1985
Don't Give Up (12") In Your Eyes (Special ... Virgin 1986
Don't Give Up (7") In Your Eyes (Special ... Virgin 1986
Don't Give Up (12") In Your Eyes (Special ... Virgin Schallplatten GmbH 1986
In Your Eyes (12") In Your Eyes (Special ... Geffen Records 1986
In Your Eyes (12", Maxi) In Your Eyes (Special ... Geffen Records 1986
In Your Eyes (7") In Your Eyes (Special ... Geffen Records, Geffen Records 1986
So (LP, Album) In Your Eyes Charisma 1986
So (LP) In Your Eyes Geffen Records 1986
So (CD) In Your Eyes Geffen Records 1986
So (LP) In Your Eyes Geffen Records 1986
So (LP, Album) In Your Eyes Charisma 1986
So (CD) In Your Eyes Charisma, Virgin 1986
So (LP) In Your Eyes Virgin France S.A. 1986
So (Cass, Album) In Your Eyes Virgin 1986
The Secret Policeman's Third Ball (LP) Voices Of Freedom, Biko Virgin 1987
Immigrés (LP) Virgin Records America, Inc. 1988
So (LP) Mercy Street AMIGA 1988
Beauty (CD, Album) Calling From Tokyo, As... Virgin Records (Japan) 1989
Beauty (CD, Album) Calling From Tokyo, As... Virgin Records America, Inc. (Europe) 1989
Passion (CD, Album) A Different Drum, Passion Real World Records, Virgin 1989
Passion (2xLP, Album) A Different Drum, Passion Real World Records, Virgin 1989
Passion (CD, Album) A Different Drum, Passion Real World Records, Virgin 1989
Passion (CD, Album) A Different Drum, Passion Real World Records, Virgin 1989
You Do Me (CD, Maxi) Amore (LP Version) Virgin Schallplatten GmbH 1989
Beauty (CD) Diabaram Virgin Records America, Inc. 1990
Beauty (LP) Virgin Records America, Inc. (Europe) 1990
Beauty (Cass) Virgin Records America, Inc. (Europe) 1990
Shaking The Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats (CD) Mercy Street, Shaking ... Geffen Records 1990
Shaking The Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats (CD, Comp) Shaking The Tree, Shak... Virgin 1990
Shaking The Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats (CD) Mercy Street, Shaking ... Geffen Records 1990
Shaking The Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats (CD) Mercy Street, Shaking ... Geffen Records 1990
Shaking The Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats (Cass, Album) Mercy Street, Shaking ... Geffen Records 1990
Shaking The Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats (CD, Comp) Shaking The Tree, Shak... Virgin Records (Spain) 1990
Shaking The Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats (Cass, Album) Mercy Street, Shaking ... Virgin Records (Spain) 1990
Shaking The Tree: Twelve Golden Greats (LP) Mercy Street, Shaking ... Virgin Schallplatten GmbH 1990
Shaking The Tree: Twelve Golden Greats (LP) Mercy Street, Shaking ... Virgin Records (Spain) 1990
You Do Me (12") Amore (LP Version) Virgin Records America, Inc. 1990
You Do Me (12") Amore (LP Version) Virgin Schallplatten GmbH 1990
Heartbeat (CD, Album) Borom Gal Virgin Records (Japan) 1991
Heartbeat (CD) Borom Gal Virgin Music (Canada) 1992
Heartbeat (CD, Album) Borom Gal Virgin Records America, Inc. 1992
Virgin Tracks (CD, Album) Calling From Tokyo, Am... Virgin Records (Japan) 1993
7 Seconds (12") Remix Records (Italy) 1994
7 Seconds (12", Maxi) Max Music (Spain) 1994
7 Seconds (Vinyl) MCA Music Entertainment S.A. 1994
D.J. Line Special Party Edition (2xCD, Comp) 7 Seconds PolyTel 1994
La Maquina Del Sonido (CD) 7 Seconds RCA 1994
Secret World Live (2xCD, Album) Shaking The Tree Geffen Records 1994
Secret World Live (2xCD) Shaking The Tree Real World Records, Virgin, Virgin, Virgin 1994
Soul Makossa (12", Promo) Giant Records 1994
Soul Makossa (CD, Promo) Giant Records 1994
Wakafrika (CD, Album) Soul Makossa Fnac Music 1994
7 Seconds (New Edit '95) (12") Remix Records (Italy) 1995
Solidarité Enfants Sida (CD, Album) Un Enfant Doit Vivreâ€... WEA Records (France) 1995
Man (CD) 7 Seconds Virgin 1996
Man (CD) 7 Seconds Hut Recordings 1996
Man (LP) 7 Seconds Hut Recordings 1996
Ocean Of Sound 2: Crooning On Venus (2xCD) Diabaram Virgin 1996
Gone Till November (12") No Airplay Ruffhouse Records 1997
New African Worldbeat Vol. 3 (2xCD) Soul Makossa Polymedia Marketing Group GmbH 1997
Allez! Ola! Olé! (CD) La Cour Des Grands Columbia 1998
Amour Foot (CD, Album) Banjoli Small 1998
Dance Party Classics (CD) Soul Makossa (Wakafric... Bellevue Entertainment 1998
Gone Till November (The Remix) (CD, Maxi) No Airplay - Men In Blue Columbia 1998
Gone Till November (The Remix) (12") No Airplay Columbia 1998
The Sound Of Africa (CD) 7 Seconds Columbia 1998
Fat Comeback (CD) Un Enfant Doit Vivre Delabel 1999
Fat Comeback (2xLP) Un Enfant Doit Vivre Delabel 1999
Musiques - Rentrée 99 (CD) Birima Les Inrockuptibles 1999
Spirit Of Africa (2xCD) Soul Makossa Wagram 1999
The Paul Simon Anthology (2xCD) Diamonds On The Soles ... Warner Bros. Records 1999
The Ecleftic (2 Sides II A Book) (CD, Album) Diallo Columbia 2000
The Ecleftic (2 Sides II A Book) (CD) Diallo Columbia 2000
The Ecleftic (2 Sides II A Book) (CD, Album) Diallo Columbia 2000
The Ecleftic (2 Sides II A Book) (Special 2-Disc Edition) (CD, Album + CD, Ltd, Enh) Diallo Columbia 2000
Discosis (CD, Album) Montreal, Senegal Virgin Records America, Inc. (Europe), Virgin Records America, Inc. (Europe), Grand Royal 2001
Discosis (2xLP, Album) Montreal, Senegal Virgin Records America, Inc. (Europe), Grand Royal 2001
Discosis (CD, Album, Promo) Montreal, Senegal Grand Royal, Virgin Records America, Inc. (Europe) 2001
Best Of (CD) Un Enfant Doit Vivre Delabel 2002
Passion (CD, Album, RM) A Different Drum, Passion Real World Records, Virgin 2002
Shaking The Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats (CD, RM) Mercy Street, Shaking ... Virgin, Real World Records 2002
So (CD) Mercy Street Geffen Records 2002
So (CD) Mercy Street Real World Records, Virgin 2002
So (CD, Album, RM) Mercy Street Geffen Records 2002
So (CD, Album, Ltd, RM) Mercy Street Real World Records, Virgin 2002
Hit (2xCD, Comp, Enh) In Your Eyes Geffen Records 2003
The Cult Of Snap! - 1990 >> 2003 (2xCD) Colour Of Love (Vs. Ch... Ministry Of Sound Nordic 2003
The Cult Of Snap! - 1990 >> 2003 (2xCD) Colour Of Love (Vs. Ch... High Note Records 2003
The Cult Of Snap! - 1990 >> 2003 (2xCD) Colour Of Love (Chris ... Bookmark 2003
The Cult Of Snap! - 1990 >> 2003 (2xCD) Colour Of Love (Vs. Ch... Digidance 2003
The Cult Of Snap! - 1990 >> 2003 (2xCD) Colour Of Love (Vs. Ch... Ministry Of Sound Nordic 2003
The Cult Of Snap! - 1990 >> 2003 CD1 The Remixes (CD) Colour Of Love (vs. Ch... Турбо Мьюзик 2003
Play: The Videos (DVD, NTSC) Real World Records 2004
The Cult Of Snap! - 1990 >> 2004 (CD, Comp, Copy Prot.) Colour Of Love (Chris ... EMI Music (Canada) 2004
The Power Of Snap! - Original Hits & Remixes (2xCD) Colour Of Love (vs. Ch... Radikal Records 2004
António Sérgio Apresenta Som Da Frente 1982-1993 (2xCD, Comp, Copy Prot.) Macoy EMI-Valentim De Carvalho, Lda. 2005
The Nonesuch Collection Vol. 1 (CD) Tijaniyya Nonesuch 2006
Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign To Save Darfur (2xCD) Jealous Guy Warner Bros. Records 2007
Made In Dakar (CD, Album) Nijaay World Circuit 2007
Make Some Noise - The Amnesty International Campaign To Save Darfur (2xCD, Comp) Jealous Guy Warner Bros. Records 2007
Colette N°9 (CD, Album, Comp + CD, Album, Comp, Mixed) Diabaram Colette 2008
Tracks Appear On:
United Voices Of Africa (CD) Chimes Of Freedom Atoll Music  
United Voices Of Africa No. 2 (CD) Djino Atoll Music  
Higelin À Bercy (2xCD, Album) Moule Moule Pathé Marconi EMI 1986
The Secret Policeman's Third Ball (The Music) (CD, Comp) Voices Of Freedom (Liv... Virgin 1987
2001: A Post Modern Oddyssey (CD) Shakin' The Tree Not On Label 1989
Single Minded III (CD, Promo) Toxiques Virgin 1990
Solsbury Hill / Shaking The Tree (7") Shaking The Tree Virgin Schallplatten GmbH 1990
Planète Afrique (CD) Xale Yi Rew Mi Déclic Communication 1991
Rockstar Music 6 (CD) The Lion-Gaiende Rockstar 1991
Africa - Never Stand Still (3xCD + Box) Fakastalu Ellipsis Arts 1994
Bravo Hits Best Of '94 (2xCD) 7 Seconds (Radio Edit) Warner Special Marketing GmbH 1994
CMJ New Music June - No. 11 (CD, Promo) 7 Seconds College Music Journal 1994
Het Beste Uit De Mega Top 50 Van Het Jaar 1994 (2xCD) 7 Seconds EVA 1994
Hit Connection 94/2 (CD) 7 Seconds EVA Belgium 1994
Now That's What I Call Music 29 (2xCD) 7 Seconds EMI Records, Virgin, Polygram 1994
Now That's What I Call Music! 29 (2xLP) 7 Seconds EMI Records, Virgin, Polygram 1994
The Mixes 140 (2x12") 7 Seconds DMC 1994
Woodstock '94 (2xCD, Comp, Liv) Generations (Diamono) A&M Records 1994
Judge Dredd - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (CD, Comp) You Come Closer Sony Music Entertainment 1995
Power Dance 2 (CD) Undecided (Deep 12-Inc... Sony Music Entertainment (Belgium), Dance Pool 1995
Solidarité Enfants Sida (CD, Album) Un Enfant Doit Vivreâ€... WEA Records (France) 1995
Voices From The World (CD) Undecided (Deep Ambien... NMC Music (Israel) 1995
Ancienne Belgique • AB-CD (CD) Bamako Virgin Music (Belgium) 1996
Planet Africa (CD) Xale Yi Rew Mi Charly Records Ltd. 1996
Kuschelrock 11 (2xCD) 7 Seconds (Radio Edit) Sony Music Media (Germany) 1997
New African Worldbeat Vol. 2 (2xCD) My People (Samay Nit) Polymedia Marketing Group GmbH 1997
Alane - The Sound Of Africa (CD) 7 Seconds Sony Music Media (Netherlands) 1998
Allez! Ola! Olé! (CD) La Cour Des Grands Columbia 1998
Amour Foot (CD, Album) Banjoli Small 1998
Bullworth - The Soundtrack (2xLP) How Come Interscope Records 1998
Bulworth - The Soundtrack (CD) How Come Interscope Records 1998
Bulworth The Soundtrack (CD) How Come Interscope Records 1998
Bulworth The Soundtrack (CD) How Come Interscope Records 1998
Into The Blue - 36 Atmospheric Tracks (2xCD) Seven Seconds PolyGram TV, PolyGram TV, PolyGram TV 1998
The Sound Of Africa (CD) 7 Seconds Columbia 1998
Love Songs (2xCD) 7 Seconds Sony Music Media (Germany) 1999
Musiques - Rentrée 99 (CD) Birima Les Inrockuptibles 1999
Now That's What I Call Music! 1994 (2xCD, Album) 7 Seconds EMI Records, Virgin, Universal Music (UK) 1999
The Chillout Mix (2xCD) 7 Seconds Virgin 1999
The Rough Guide To The Music Of Africa (CD) Xarit World Music Network 1999
Solidays L'Album (CD, Album) Qui Sait ? BMG (France) 2000
Sono Collection Sampler (CD, Promo) M'baye Gueye Sonodisc 2000
Chillout Moods (Box + 8xCD + CD) Diabaram Disky 2001
De Muziek 10-Daagse (CD) 7 Seconds IFPI (Belgium) 2001
Spirit Of Africa (CD) Xale/Our Young People Real World Records, Virgin 2001
Best Of Kuschelrock (DVD) 7 Seconds SMV Enterprises 2002
Karma Lounge 2: The Global Listening Experience (2xCD) 7 Seconds Echo 2002
Kuschelrock Special Edition - The Most Beautiful Duets (CD) 7 Seconds Berlin Records 2002
De Pre Historie 94 Volume 2 (CD) 7 Seconds EVA Belgium 2003
46664: Part 2 - Long Walk To Freedom (CD, Album) 46664 (Long Walk To Fr... 46664 Records, WEA International Inc. 2004
46664: Part 3 - Amandla (CD, Album) 7 Seconds 46664 Records, WEA International Inc. 2004
The Cult Of Snap! - 1990 >> 2004 (CD, Comp, Copy Prot.) Colour Of Love (Chris ... EMI Music (Canada) 2004
The Hits: Reloaded (2xCD, Album) Summer Madness Edel Records (Germany) 2004
The Nonesuch Collection (CD) Allah Uncut Magazine 2004
The Very Best Of Africa, Vol 2 (2xCD, Comp) Birima Nascente 2004
António Sérgio Apresenta Som Da Frente 1982-1993 (2xCD, Comp, Copy Prot.) Macoy EMI-Valentim De Carvalho, Lda. 2005
Directors Label Series Box Set Volume 2 (4xDVD-V, NTSC + Box, Ltd) Seven Seconds Palm Pictures 2005
The Work Of Director Stéphane Sednaoui (DVD) 7 Seconds Palm Pictures 2005
The Nonesuch Collection Vol. 1 (CD) Tijaniyya Nonesuch 2006
Voices From The FIFA World Cup (2xCD) 7 Seconds Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany) 2006
Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign To Save Darfur (2xCD) Jealous Guy Warner Bros. Records 2007
Make Some Noise - The Amnesty International Campaign To Save Darfur (2xCD, Comp) Jealous Guy Warner Bros. Records 2007
Now Hear This! 58 (CD) Baay Faal Word Magazine 2007
Voices (CD, Ltd) Wake Up (It’s Africa... Jazziz 2007
Unofficial Releases:
In Concert For You (LP, Pic) In Your Eyes Juke Box Records (2) 1987
World Tour 86/87 (CD, Album) Living Legend Records 1992
Retrospective (CD) Biko Red Line 1993
Dancehole!! Volume 7 (CD) 7 Seconds Not On Label 1994

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