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Youssou N'Dour, Senegalese singer-songwriter, musician, and politician

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Youssou N'Dour

Senegalese politician and musician (born 1959)

Youssou N'Dour 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…
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October 1

Day of the year

October 1 is the 274th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 91 days remain until the end of the year.
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