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Youssou N'Dour

  • Composer
  • Actor
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Youssou N'Dour
A documentary on Senegalese musician Youssou Ndour and the message of his 2005 album, Egypt, which looked to promote a more tolerant face of Islam.
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Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love (2008)
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Youssou N'Dour was born on 1 October 1959 in Dakar, Senegal. He is a composer and actor, known for Amazing Grace (2006), Judge Dredd (1995) and Alone in the Dark (2005). He has been married to Aida Coulibaly since 2006.
BornOctober 1, 1959
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BornOctober 1, 1959
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Known for

    Romola Garai and Ioan Gruffudd in Amazing Grace (2006)
    Amazing Grace
    7.4
    • Olaudah Equiano
    • 2006
    Sylvester Stallone in Judge Dredd (1995)
    Judge Dredd
    5.6
    • Soundtrack
    • 1995
    Christian Slater, Stephen Dorff, and Tara Reid in Alone in the Dark (2005)
    Alone in the Dark
    2.4
    • Soundtrack
    • 2005
    Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou in Blood Diamond (2006)
    Blood Diamond
    8.0
    • Music Department
    • 2006

    Credits

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    Composer

    • Era: 7 Seconds
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2017
    • Adel Tawil feat. Youssou N Dour & Mohamed Mounir - Eine Welt eine Heimat (2017)
      Adel Tawil feat. Youssou N Dour & Mohamed Mounir - Eine Welt eine Heimat
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2017
    • Accusé de réception
      Short
      • Composer (as Youssou Ndour)
      • 2012
    • Danny Glover and Peter Gudo in The Children's Republic (2012)
      The Children's Republic
      5.7
      • Composer
      • 2012
    • Bébé
      Short
      • original music by
      • 2009
    • Kirikou & Karaba
      TV Special
      • Composer
      • 2008
    • Mathis Cano in Kirikou découvre les animaux d'Afrique (2007)
      Kirikou découvre les animaux d'Afrique
      7.1
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2007
    • Billo - Il Grand Dakhaar (2007)
      Billo - Il Grand Dakhaar
      6.5
      • Composer
      • 2007
    • Retour à Gorée (2007)
      Retour à Gorée
      7.0
      • Composer
      • 2007
    • Ndeysaan (2001)
      Ndeysaan
      7.1
      • Composer
      • 2001
    • Refugee Voices (2001)
      Refugee Voices
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2001
    • Kirikou and the Sorceress (1998)
      Kirikou and the Sorceress
      7.5
      • original music
      • 1998
    • Beata Pozniak in Women's Day: The Making of a Bill (1998)
      Women's Day: The Making of a Bill
      Short
      • Composer
      • 1998
    • Youssou N'Dour & Neneh Cherry: 7 Seconds (1994)
      Youssou N'Dour & Neneh Cherry: 7 Seconds
      7.4
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1994

    Actor

    • Akon and David Serero in Akon: From Africa to the World! (2026)
      Akon: From Africa to the World!
      • 2026
    • M, Toumani & Sidiki Diabaté, Fatoumata Diawara - Solidarité
      Music Video
      • 2017
    • Adel Tawil feat. Youssou N Dour & Mohamed Mounir - Eine Welt eine Heimat (2017)
      Adel Tawil feat. Youssou N Dour & Mohamed Mounir - Eine Welt eine Heimat
      Music Video
      • Main
      • 2017
    • Le cheval blanc
      • Modou
      • 2015
    • A-Z of World Music
      TV Movie
      • 2013
    • Mbaye Bercy
      TV Movie
      • 2008
    • Romola Garai and Ioan Gruffudd in Amazing Grace (2006)
      Amazing Grace
      7.4
      • Olaudah Equiano
      • 2006
    • Africa Live: The Roll Back Malaria Concert (2006)
      Africa Live: The Roll Back Malaria Concert
      TV Movie
      • 2006
    • Africa Live: The Roll Back Malaria Concert (2005)
      Africa Live: The Roll Back Malaria Concert
      Video
      • 2005
    • Youssou N'Dour in Africa Live! The Roll Back Malaria Concert (2005)
      Africa Live! The Roll Back Malaria Concert
      TV Mini Series
      • 2005
    • Youssou N'Dour & Neneh Cherry: 7 Seconds (1994)
      Youssou N'Dour & Neneh Cherry: 7 Seconds
      7.4
      Music Video
      • Youssou N'Dour
      • 1994
    • Peter Gabriel & Youssou N'Dour: Shaking the Tree (1990)
      Peter Gabriel & Youssou N'Dour: Shaking the Tree
      7.9
      Music Video
      • Youssou N'Dour
      • 1990
    • Xala (1975)
      Xala
      6.7
      • Star Band de Dakar (uncredited)
      • 1975

    Music Department

    • Human (2015)
      Human
      8.6
      • vocals
      • 2015
    • Bébé
      Short
      • original version
      • 2009
    • Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou in Blood Diamond (2006)
      Blood Diamond
      8.0
      • vocalist
      • 2006
    • Kirikou and the Wild Beasts (2005)
      Kirikou and the Wild Beasts
      6.6
      • songs by
      • 2005
    • Peter Gabriel: Play (2004)
      Peter Gabriel: Play
      8.6
      Video
      • composer: song "Shaking The Trees"
      • 2004
    • Le pharmacien de garde (2003)
      Le pharmacien de garde
      5.2
      • playback singer
      • 2003
    • Picc mi (1993)
      Picc mi
      5.9
      Short
      • singer
      • 1993
    • The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
      The Last Temptation of Christ
      7.5
      • musician: Senegalese voices
      • 1988

    Videos2

    Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love
    Trailer 2:46
    Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love
    Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love
    Trailer 2:46
    Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love
    Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love
    Trailer 2:46
    Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Youssou Ndour
    • Born
      • October 1, 1959
      • Dakar, Senegal
    • Spouse
      • Aida Coulibaly2006 - present
    • Other works
      He sang the hit single "7 seconds" with Neneh Cherry
    • Publicity listings
      • 3 Print Biographies
      • 2 Interviews
      • 2 Articles

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      One of Africa's most internationally successful recording artists.
    • Quotes
      Special thanks to my friend Peter Gabriel for all that he has done for me and for music in general. Africa thanks him for being the biggest promoter of music without frontiers.

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