Ever since he burst onto the scene in Dakar, Senegal, in the early 1970s at age 12, Youssou N'Dour has been a sensation -- a musical chameleon... Ever since he burst onto the scene in Dakar, Senegal, ...

World music fans know him as a giant, 30-somethings will instantly recognize his voice from the 1994 worldwide smash “7 seconds” and followers of West African politics will, as of this week, know him ...

Youssou N'Dour has been appointed to the position of culture and tourism minister in Senegal. The musician had attempted to run for the presidency but was barred from standing when the country's top ...

Youssou N’Dour’s voice is one of the wonders of music, a soaring bird that has taken him around the globe from his native Dakar, Senegal, as a beloved, ever-visionary arts ambassador for more than ...

The dynamic of Senegal’s Feb. 26 election is a familiar-sounding one: an aging, increasingly autocratic African President trying to cling to power, sending in the security services to beat up – and ...

Youssou N'Dour (also known as Youssou Madjiguène Ndour; born 1 October 1959) is a Senegalese singer, songwriter, musician, composer, occasional actor, businessman, and politician. In 2004, Rolling ...

Youssou N'Dour has announced plans to run in next month's race to be president of Senegal. Speaking on his own TV station Television Futurs Medias, the musician confirmed his decision to take on ...

Dick Cheney is having a hard time letting go, but cowboy diplomacy is on the wane here in the United States—ask President Obama. Nevertheless, the Muslim culture and faith remains misunderstood, at ...

Please enable JavaScript to read this content. Singer Youssou N’Dour’s 2004 album of Islamic music earned him a boycott from some Muslim fans. However, in a new ...

Ever since he burst onto the scene in Dakar, Senegal, in the early 1970s at age 12, Youssou N'Dour has been a sensation -- a musical chameleon capable of a seductive whisper or a siren's cry. Today, N ...