More than a pretty face: Africa's own Bono: Youssou N'Dour.(BULLETIN: TRENDS, THE WEB, THE STATE OF THE WORLD ... BEHOLD, YOUR WATERCOOLER CHEAT SHEET)

From: Marie Claire | Date: June 1, 2008| Author: | Copyright information

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ON A RECENT WARM EVENING in Senegal, among the quiet beaches and French colonial homes of Goree Island, Youssou N'Dour stands onstage, singing in his astonishing tenor, swaying rhythmically to the beat of a hand drum. The crowd is riveted, leaping to its feet at the end of every number. One song in particular, called "Africa," brings N'Dour himself to tears. You'd have to be made of stone not to join him.

In Africa, everyone knows N'Dour. The 49-year-old singer, who has collaborated with Sting, Bono, and Paul Simon, helped popularize Senegalese ...

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