Youssou N'Dour Live at the Ritz
In 1989, very few Americans had heard the extraordinary voice of the man destined to be named \u201cBest African Artists of the 20th Century.\u201d Senegal\u2019s Youssou N\u2019Dour and his juggernaut mbalax band Le Super Etoile had played at The Ritz in New York three years earlier, and had recently been signed to Virgin Records. N\u2019Dour\u2019s own star was undoubtedly on the rise. But for many, this was an introduction to a whole new wave of West African popular music. Afropop Worldwide was on hand to record the show, and this program takes us back to the time when N\u2019Dour was still firmly rooted in the mbalax tradition, his famed experiments with international styles just beginning. Produced by Sean Barlow.\n\nAPWW #12