Youssou NDOUR
Grammy-winning African superstar singer-songwriter and activist and his innovative band bring rousing musical synthesis.
Location
Hopkins Center 123 Spaulding Auditorium
Sponsored by
Hopkins Center for the Arts
Audience
Public
For decades, singer-songwriter and activist Youssou NDOUR has been a mesmerizing voice for West Africa. He and his band concoct a sublime mixture of compulsive rhythms, jangling guitars, Senegalese musical traditionalism, Cuban-influenced jazz and funk. His supple, golden tenor—named one of the world’s 50 great voices by NPR—not only resonates with the griot lineage into which he was born, but engages the wider world in causes of human rights and food security. Making his Hop debut, NDOUR brings a revolutionary, rousing musical spirit.
Location
Hopkins Center 123 Spaulding Auditorium
Sponsored by
Hopkins Center for the Arts
Audience
Public
