Grammy Awards: Africa finally has its own category – but at what cost?
For the first time in its 65-year history the Grammy Awards in the US has introduced an African category, Best African Music Performance, which recognises the song of...
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Youssou N’Dour’s work for harmony lands Swedish music prize
(Reuters) – Senegalese singer Youssou N’Dour has won a share of Sweden’s $150,000 Polar music prize – awarded in the past to Paul McCartney, Bob...
Youssou N’Dour: Singing for people power
Youssou N’Dour feels his candidacy to be Senegal’s president can bring the world’s attention to the West African nation’s election at the end of next...
Singer Responds to ‘Patriotic Duty’ to Enter Senegal’s Presidential Race
Putting his lucrative recording and touring career on hold in response to what he called a “supreme patriotic duty,” the Senegalese singer-songwriter Youssou N’Dour announced...