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Name: Youssou N'Dour
Birth Date: October 1, 1959
Place of Birth: Dakar, Senegal
Nationality: Senegalese
Gender: Male
Occupations: singer, songwriter, bandleader

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Biography of Youssou N'Dour
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Senegalese singer, songwriter, and bandleader Youssou N'Dour (born 1959) is a leading proponent of World Music, combining traditional music from his homeland with Western popular culture, Cuban rhythms, and contemporary instrumentation. N'Dour is among...


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Youssou N'Dour IPA: [jusun̩ˈduːʀ] (born October 1, 1959 in Dakar) is a Senegalese singer and percussionist. In 2004, Rolling Stone described him as, in Senegal and much of Africa, "perhaps the most famous singer alive."[1] He helped develop popular...


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N'Dour intervenes to avert violence
2/2/2007: 260 words, approx. 1 pages
Opposition leaders canceled a political demonstration that many feared would turn violent on Friday after Youssou N'Dour interceded.N'Dour called key members of the opposition and persuaded them to halt the protest, said opposition coalition spokesman Ousmane Badiane, who had coordinated the march."Sometimes when there is...
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NOTEBOOK: Bush meets rockers
6/6/2007: 512 words, approx. 2 pages
President Bush is a celebrity in his own right, but he took time Wednesday to gaze at some stars.Bush met with Irish rocker and anti-poverty activist Bono, music producer Sir Bob Geldof and Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour before the start of the G-8 summit of...
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Today in history - Oct. 1
10/1/2007: 568 words, approx. 2 pages
Today is Monday, Oct. 1, the 274th day of 2007. There are 91 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Oct. 1, 1908, Henry Ford introduced the Model T automobile to the market.On this date:In 1507, Italian architect Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola was born.In...
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Celebrity birthdays
9/26/2007: 886 words, approx. 3 pages
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 30-Oct. 6:Sept. 30: Actress Deborah Kerr is 86. Actress Angie Dickinson is 76. Singer Cissy Houston is 74. Singer Johnny Mathis is 72. Actor Len Cariou is 68. Singer-drummer Dewey Martin of Buffalo Springfield is 65. Singer Marilyn...
 


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