Youssou N'Dour

Youssou N'Dour is a Senegalese singer, percussionist, and composer associated with mbalax, a popular Senegalese style that blends traditional Wolof rhythms and sabar drumming with elements of jazz, soul, and pop. He is known for his powerful tenor voice, rhythmic sophistication, and for bringing aspects of West African musical traditions into wider international contexts while remaining rooted in Senegalese cultural forms.