Youssou N’Dour also known as Youssou Madjiguène Ndour; 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.
Youssou N’Dour is our African Hero in this edition.
