Baatukaay Wolof Kwl Youssou N’Dour

Youssou N’Dour (Aka Youssou Madjiguene N’Dour), born October 1, 1959, is a Senegalese singer, composer, actor, and politician who is known as one of the most famous singers alive in Senegal and a lot of Africa too. He helped to develop the musical genre mbalax. He earned a Grammy Award in the 1990s, and has recorded collaborations with several musicians. He acted in the film Amazing Grace. He has held two Ministerial positions in his nation’s government.  Kotoviski photograph by Henryk Kotowski, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Baatukaay Wolof Kwl: Happy Birthday in Senegalese