Youssou ndour is a senegalese singer, songwriter, composer, occasional actor, businessman. Dont see me from a distance dont look at my smile and think that i dont know whats under and behind me i dont want you to look at me and think. Ndour is one of the most celebrated african musicians in history, his mix of traditional senegalese. Youssou ndour is to senegal what fela kuti was to nigeria. Moreover, he moves far beyond the borders of senegal and africa having embraced world music and recorded with paul simon and others. Youssou ndours official music video for 7 seconds ft. This was leading nowhere my plans had failed the light was shining on someone else i found myself in complete darkness im the only one responsible, so im the only one to.
Dour, cameron andrew mcvey, neneh cherry publishers. Youssou ndour neneh cherry 7 seconds lyrics metrolyrics. Boul ma sene, boul ma guiss madi re nga fokni mane khamouma li neka thi sama souf ak thi guinaw beug. Youssou ndour and neneh cherry 7 seconds hypnoisia remix. Born in dakar in 1959, ndour is a singer endowed with remarkable range and poise, and, as a composer, bandleader and producer, with a prodigious musical intelligence. Reviewed in the united states on december 31, 2004. Youssou ndour is a senegalese singer who documents the intersection of the past and the present, so it is no surprise that there is a parable in every song on wommat the guide. Boul ma sene boul ma guiss madi re nga fokni mane khamouma li neka. The most interesting tidbit, however, is ndours near straight reading of the beatles obladi, oblada, which came out as japaneseonly single in 1996. Neneh cherry youtube madonna frozen official music video duration. Stream youssou ndour and neneh cherry 7 seconds hypnoisia remix by hypnoisia from desktop or your mobile device.
I do not have the words to describe youssou ndours style accurately, as i know little about senegalese music, yet anyone with ears can hear how terrific a singer he is. Youssou ndour seven seconds by youssou ndour lyrics. Music profile for youssou ndour, born 1 october 1959. Youssou ndour born 1 october 1959 in dakar, senegal is a singer, percussionist and occasional actor.
Licensing information for 7 seconds by youssou ndour. Columbia 660476 2,chaos recordings 660476 2 format. The best of youssou n by jim santella, published on march 19, 2004. Youssou ndour is performing at this weekends womad festival at charlton park, wiltshire. Seven seconds away is on my list of the most beautifulin places sublime songs ever, and its part of this cheerful, meaningful collection of youssou ndours work. The best of youssou ndour in full in the spotify app. The grungy, i dont care attitude rose from the ashes of punk, heavy metal. Youssou ndour with neneh cherry 7 seconds 1994, card. Around thirty years ago, seattle became the epicenter of the rock scene, largely thanks to grunge music. This album is perfect for the new youssou fan, and serves as a great introduction to the broad range of his work. The duet with neneh cherry on 7 seconds shows how good of western pop singer ndour is, but he also does well on the soul classic dont look back, which features wyclef jean. To get you in the mood, heres a video of a young ndour at an earlier womad festival.
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