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 ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In record producer Joe Boyd’s magisterial book And the Roots of Rhythm Remain, a history of World Music ...

Youssou N’Dour’s music crosses boundaries while remaining ... Even though I’m still writing new music, every now and then I’ll revisit old songs. That’s why I love remixes, to make ...

Most of Youssou Ndour's songs stem from some sort of traditional music, but also have influences from Cuba and other countries around the world. Ndour and his musicians also interplay voices and ...

Youssou N'Dour is as grand a figure as African music ... Before we get into the new songs, tell me more about this freshness you wanted to bring to world music. What was it in the sound of this ...

Youssou N'Dour ... from the music scene N'Dour applauded the Afrobeat generation, but advised the young to make lifetime music, and have conscience messages in their songs; "Music is a weapon ...