Category Archives: Yousssou N'Dour

Voices of Malaria Control

July 13, 2009 – 8:38 pm

Youssou and Martin on Voice of America

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Xeex Sibbiru: View from the Crowd!

June 22, 2009 – 4:31 pm

The “Surround Sound: Senegal” team is completely exhausted after an incredible Xeex Sibbiru concert in Pikine on Saturday night, but wanted to make sure you got a taste of it! Youssou was amazing—he told the audience that every person in Senegal could help fight malaria: rich and poor, young and old.
Here’s a clip that we [...]

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Youssou Sightings

May 27, 2009 – 10:54 pm

Short of being here, it’s difficult to convey just how large Youssou looms in the cultural landscape in Senegal. His songs are a soundtrack to daily life, constantly blaring out of taxi cab windows and open-air restaurants. You turn on the television, and there he is on the nightly news brokering talks between President [...]

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Feel The Beat

May 16, 2009 – 9:32 pm

This June, Senegal will distribute ~2 million bed nets, covering all children between 6 months and 5 years of age in the country. Senegal’s National Malaria Control Program (PNLP is the French acronym) has asked Malaria No More and Youssou NDour to support the campaign through media, education, and events that will capture the country’s [...]

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