Ep. 17: Youssou N’Dour – Global Elder and Griot, the King of African World Music

Here’s To Life with Tori Reid

Tori and Executive Producer Patrick A. Howell enjoy a once in a lifetime opportunity to vibe with a living legend and global icon from his home in Dakar, Senegal. He has been noted as one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world. He is known as the Ambassador of African music, the King of African Pop and in 2014, Rolling Stone magazine dubbed him ”perhaps the most famous singer alive” in Senegal and much of Africa. He is beloved by his people and has collaborated with other icons as Paul Simon, Sting and Bruce Springsteen. This Grammy Award-winning artist ran for President of his beloved Senegal in 2012, and was appointed as the Minister of Tourism. He embodies the meaning of the word, “Sankofa”. They talk about the inspiration behind his music, his heroes and friends Nelson Mandela and President Barack Obama, how love triumphs over racism, and so much more! Here’s to our beloved King of African World Music, Youssou N’Dour.

CREDITS:

Guest: Youssou N’Dour
Host/Producer: Tori Reid
Producer: William Broughton
Executive Producer: Patrick A. Howell
Executive Producer(s): Amobé Mévégué and Patrick Abanda
Executive Producer(s): Afrobiz and UBIZ News
Executive Producer: Worldwide Afro Network (WAN)
Co-Executive Producer: Tori Reid
Writer: Patrick A. Howell with Tori Reid
Recorded and Edited by William Broughton
Lead Sponsor: Vivreau Water
Marketing Sponsor(s):
Los Angeles Review of Books
Rebel Talk Network
Voiceover Artist(s): Anthony LaFleur *English translation
and Vïntóry Blake Moore
Logo Photography: Bobby Holland / MPTV Images
Photo credit for Youssou N’Dour: Youri Lenquette

Music:

All songs performed by Youssou N’Dour
“Birima” Youssou N’Dour: I Bring What I Love (Film, 2000)
“Wiri Wiri” Joko: From Village to Town (2000)
“7 Seconds” with Neneh Cherry The Guide (Wommat) (1994)
“My Hope Is in You” Joko: From Village to Town (2000)
“Undecided” The Guide (Wommat) (1994)
“Takuta” History (2019)

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Here's to Life with Tori Reid is a show about living your best life, living it out loud and always using the reservoir of the spirit to fill in life's valleys and mountain tops. Find more of our shows at www.HerestoLifeEveryday.com, also find out more about our host Tori Reid on Instagram at www.instagram.com/iamtorireid.