N'Dour

/ ənˈdʊə /

noun

1. Youssou (ˈjusu). born 1959, Senegalese singer and musician, whose work has popularized African music in the West; recordings include Nelson Mandela (1986), Eyes Open (1992), and Nothing's in Vain (2002)

Example Sentences

Part of Bradford's City of Culture programme, her concert will highlight iconic tracks from legends including Miriam Makeba, Fela Kuti and Youssou N'Dour.

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This Friday the 63-year-old will be joined on stage by other world-famous artists, namely Senegalese superstar Youssou N'Dour, Grammy-nominated French-Lebanese trumpeter Ibrahim Malouf, Stonebwoy, one of Ghana's most popular dancehall stars, and Britain's Laura Mvula.

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In recent years, Mr. Oelze’s 500-seat performance space has featured a wide range of national and international acts from bluegrass star Ricky Skaggs to contemporary soul singers Raheem DeVaughn and Lalah Hathaway and Senegalese singer Youssou N’Dour.

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The four-day event culminated Sunday evening at an awards ceremony on the outskirts of Senegal’s capital, Dakar, and included performances from some of Africa’s most popular musicians such as Nigeria’s P-Square and Tiwa Savage, Mali’s Rokia Kone and Senegalese singers, Youssou N’dour and Baaba Maal.

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"We know English people. They play strong and attack well. They have a great squad. But Senegal has a chance," former Senegal international Alassane N'Dour told BBC Sport Africa.

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