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Youssou N'dour - The Grand African Ball NYC 07

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Africa’s King of Mbalax in New York. OK, so I was hyped up for months to see one of Africa’s greatest gifts to the world - Youssou N’dour, perform The Grand African Ball at Nokia Theatre in New York City’s ‘crossroads of the world’ Times Square. I inv

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  • Album created: Nov 23, 2007

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  • Africa’s King of Mbalax in New York. OK, so I was hyped up for months to see one of Africa’s greatest gifts to the world - Youssou N’dour, perform The Grand African Ball at Nokia Theatre in New York City’s ‘crossroads of the world’ Times Square. I invted everyone I could think of. With past collaborations with the likes of Neneh Cherry, Wyclef Jean, Dido and a host of others, N’dour has taken on the world, crossing oceans from his native West African Senegal with his Warlof-style music Mbalax. Not one to enjoy the limelight alone, N’dour performance opened with New York-based up-and-coming acts like the Hip-Hop duo, as well as the sensational Reggae group Meta and the Cornerstones, whose blend of reggae music with a noticeable a touch of their Senegalese roots sent the crowd into a ‘skanking’ frenzy. For eight full hours in two New York nights, the 49 year-old Ndour gave the performance of a lifetime and displayed the energy of a teenager. If at all he was exhausted, it never showed. He maintained consistency of the super-charged atmosphere with renditions of past and new hits such as Ndobine, Ndakaru, and African Dream. For a moment in time, I needed to drop my lens and get lost in the music. For that ‘lost’ moment in time, I recalled it was Thanksgiving Day, and I said a prayer in thanks… ‘For the land I call home and from whence my roots are planted, I remain forever thankful. I would have it no other way’ In the U.S? Look out for Youssou N’dour in your city or in one close to yours on www.youssou.com

    said  of oyiza oyiza 2007.11.23 at 12:59:12 PST

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