Youssou NDOUR at The Music Center at Strathmore
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time for this Past Event
- Tuesday, May 31, 2022 8pm - 9:30pm
Location
Youssou NDOUR, Senegalese Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and activist, returns to Strathmore. With roots in traditional music and griot storytelling, “African rock’s great global star” (The New York Times) uses his vibrant vocals to anchor powerful songs. NDOUR and his high-energy band Super Étoile create a sound which is both characteristically Senegalese and outward-looking, an exciting synthesis of musical languages. Rolling Stone called NDOUR’s stunning tenor “a voice so extraordinary that the history of Africa seems locked inside it.”
Details
Youssou NDOUR, Senegalese Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and activist, returns to Strathmore. With roots in traditional music and griot storytelling, “African rock’s great global star” (The New York Times) uses his vibrant vocals to anchor powerful songs. NDOUR and his high-energy band Super Étoile create a sound which is both characteristically Senegalese and outward-looking, an exciting synthesis of musical languages. Rolling Stone called NDOUR’s stunning tenor “a voice so extraordinary that the history of Africa seems locked inside it.”
