Youssou N'Dour

Musician

1959-10-01

Quotes by Youssou N'Dour

• My music is like a spinning ball. It can turn in one direction, and then it comes back to origins.

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• Music in Africa often contains messages. Music in Senegal, and Africa, is never music for music's sake or solely for entertainment. It's always a vehicle for social connections, discussions and ideas.

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• World music is about taking things from different places and bringing them together - which is great.

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