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Youssou N'Dour

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Youssou N'Dour

Born October 1, 1959 · Dakar, Senegal (age 67)

Youssou N'Dour (also known as Youssou Madjiguène Ndour; born 1 October 1959) is a Senegalese singer, songwriter, musician, composer, occasional actor, businessman, and politician. In 2004, Rolling Stone described him as, "perhaps the most famous singer alive" in Senegal and much of Africa and in 2023, the same publication ranked him at number 69 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time.…

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Kirikou and the SorceressKirikou and the Sorceress · 1998
Kirikou and the Sorceress
★ 7.41998
MovieFantasyAdventure
Drawn from elements of West African folk tales, it depicts how a newborn boy, Kirikou, saves his village from the evil witch Karaba.
Amazing GraceAmazing Grace · 2007
Amazing Grace
★ 6.92007
MovieDrama
The true story of William Wilberforce and his courageous quest to end the British slave trade. Along the way, Wilberforce meets intense opposition, but his minister urges him to see the cause through.
XalaXala · 1975
Xala
★ 6.81975
MovieComedy
A rich businessman in Senegal is cursed with crippling erectile dysfunction upon the day of his marriage to his third wife; the only cure is brutal public humiliation.
The Children's RepublicThe Children's Republic · 2012
The Children's Republic
★ 5.82012
MovieDramaFantasy
In a war-torn African country, a small group of young people, led by Mão-de-Ferro, a traumatized and violent war child, arrive in a mysterious city where children, abandoned by adults, have created their own utopian republic.
Picc MiPicc Mi · 1992
Picc Mi
★ 5.41992
MovieDrama
Follows the story of two young boys and their adventure through the streets of Africa.
Boxumaleen!!Boxumaleen!! · 1991
Boxumaleen!!
★ 5.01991
MovieDrama
Four junkyard kids go into town looking for something to cure their hero, Grand Batche. On the way, they come across various symbols of society: the cop, the mayor, the postman, the madman, the artist...
Later... with Jools HollandLater... with Jools Holland · 1992
Later... with Jools Holland
★ 5.91992
SeriesTalk
Later... with Jools Holland is a contemporary British music television show hosted by Jools Holland.

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