Prom 65a: Youssou Ndour and Le Super Etoile de Dakar
Prom 65a: Senegalese cultural icon Youssou Ndour makes his Proms debut in a special late-night appearance with his group Le Super Etoile de Dakar
Prom 65a: Youssou Ndour & Le Super Étoile de Dakar
Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London
Presented by Andrew McGregor
Senegalese cultural icon Youssou Ndour makes his Proms debut in a special late-night appearance. This largely acoustic performance spotlights Ndour’s characteristic soaring vocals and the smooth instrumental colours brought to life by his group Le Super Étoile de Dakar.
For over 40 years Ndour has been thrilling audiences around the world with an eclectic mix of Cuban rumba, hip hop, jazz, soul and music of the West African griot tradition. In addition to his prodigious performing career – which has embraced more than 30 albums and a Grammy Award – he has also played a political role, having campaigned for the release of Nelson Mandela, performed at concerts for Amnesty International and served as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
There will be no interval
Last on
More episodes
Music Played
-
Youssou Ndour
Serigne Fallou
Performer: Youssou Ndour. Ensemble: Le Super Etoile De Dakar. -
Youssou Ndour
Baykat
Performer: Youssou Ndour. Ensemble: Le Super Etoile De Dakar. -
Youssou Ndour
Immigres
Performer: Youssou Ndour. Ensemble: Le Super Etoile De Dakar. -
Youssou Ndour
Money Money
Performer: Youssou Ndour. Ensemble: Le Super Etoile De Dakar. -
Youssou Ndour
Sama Gamou
Performer: Youssou Ndour. Ensemble: Le Super Etoile De Dakar. -
Youssou Ndour
Birima
Performer: Youssou Ndour. Ensemble: Le Super Etoile De Dakar. -
Cameron McVey
7 Seconds
Performer: Youssou Ndour. Ensemble: Le Super Etoile De Dakar. -
Youssou Ndour
Sey
Performer: Youssou Ndour. Ensemble: Le Super Etoile De Dakar. -
Youssou Ndour
New Africa
Performer: Youssou Ndour. Ensemble: Le Super Etoile De Dakar. -
Youssou Ndour
Senegal Rekk
Performer: Youssou Ndour. Ensemble: Le Super Etoile De Dakar. -
Youssou Ndour
Happy
Performer: Youssou Ndour. Ensemble: Le Super Etoile De Dakar.
Broadcast
- Fri 31 Aug 2018 22:15³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 3
The home of classical music and the Proms on the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ
Every Proms concert is broadcast live on Radio 3 - don't miss a single one.