Senegalese singer and songwriter Youssou N'Dour tries to create a more positive image of Islamic culture in Africa with his music. Jeffrey Brown speaks with N'Dour about his music and his message.

Youssou N’Dour is arguably the most well-known and critically heralded living African musician, and for good reason: In more than 20 years of playing and recording, he has invented languages, ...

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 ...

While the Senegalese singer Youssou N’Dour is certainly the most famous singer in Africa, in the U.S., he’s probably still best known for his duets with Peter Gabriel (“In Your Eyes,” “Shaking the ...

There’s always a full house for Youssou N’Dour’s performances, and Saturday night was no exception at UCLA’s Royce Hall. The Senegalese singer-composer, a global superstar, was greeted by a capacity ...

When, six songs into his 18-song set Saturday night, Senegalese superstar Youssou N'Dour asked to see some dancers, his audience took the invitation seriously. When, six songs into his 18-song set ...

Senegalese world music star Youssou N'dour said he will stand in next month's presidential elections, mounting a high-profile challenge to the West African state's veteran leader Abdoulaye Wade.

A moving documentary on Youssou N'Dour screened Friday at the Middle East International Film Festival and was followed by an open-air concert featuring the famous Islamic performer. By Jolanta Chudy, ...

When Senegalese superstar Youssou N'Dour sang "I can go anywhere, because I know you are there," at Royce Hall, he meant it to be an affirmation of faith. But those words -- the only lyrics he sang in ...

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