Youssou N'Dour, in advance of his upcoming show in London, spoke with The Independent, which calls the singer's latest Nonesuch release, Rokku Mi Rokka, "an infectious, highly rhythmic delight, his voice permeating everything like a snake in a hurry. As ever, he sings almost exclusively in Wolof, but for those of us not fluent in the language, its emotion shines through." Youssou will be among the performers at KCRW's World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl.
On April 1, Youssou N'Dour will stop at the London venue Indig02 as part of a European tour. In advance of the London show,
Youssou sat down for an interview with The Independent's Nick Duerden, who calls the singer's latest Nonesuch release, Rokku Mi Rokka (Give and Take), "an infectious, highly rhythmic delight, his voice permeating everything like a snake in a hurry. As ever, he sings almost exclusively in Wolof, but for those of us not fluent in the language, its emotion shines through." To read the interview, visit independent.co.uk.
Later this year, Youssou will be among the performers at the 10th running of KCRW's World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl. He's scheduled to perform on July 27, sharing the bill with Deerhoof and Gnarls Barkley, whose Danger Mouse produced The Black Keys forthcoming Attack & Release. Other festival participants this summer include Thievery Corporation with Seu George, Bebel Gilberto, Devendra Banhart, Gilberto Gil, Feist, and Michael Franti & Spearhead, whose song "Oh My God" appears on the soundtrack to HBO's The Wire ... and all the pieces matter.
Solomon Burke, another contributor to the Wire soundtrack, will play the Hollywood Bowl with Etta James on August 13; also performing at the venue this summer is Brian Wilson, who is slated to join the Los Angeles Philharmonic to close their summer season, September 12-14.
You'll find the complete KCRW World Festival schedule and artist listing on pitchforkmedia.com. For the complete Hollywood Bowl schedule, visit hollywoodbowl.com.
