TORONTO '08 | Columbia '68, Youssou Ndour, Valentino, and Varda in TIFF Doc Spotlight
..."Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love," directed by Chai Vasarhelyi, USA (World Premiere)
One of Africa's most prominent musical exports, Youssou Ndour's distinctive tenor voice became internationally known through a string of popular tracks, including collaborations with Peter Gabriel and the hit "7 Seconds" with Neneh Cherry. Having used his fame to draw attention to a range of political issues, Ndour was named one of Time Magazine's 100 most influential people in the world in 2007. Several years in the making, "Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love" follows Ndour as he releases the deeply personal album Egypt as an expression of his Islamic faith, challenging Western stereotypes of the religion while stirring controversy in his home country of Senegal...
by Eugene Hernandez (July 29, 2008)
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