The Facts

The FN Group was hired to manage Africa's most celebrated singer (and recent Grammy Award winner) Youssou N'Dour on a historic tour through North America.

The Back Story

Beginning with a 4-night residency at Carnegie Hall, the "EGYPT" tour garnered critical acclaim and sold out performances from coast to coast. Honestly, we have never seen anything quite like it, even though Youssou has often collaborated with great musicians like Peter Gabriel, Sting, and Wyclef Jean. Youssou N'Dour took his voice, his Senegalese band, and his faith and brought them together with the expert arrangement of Egyptian superstar composer Fathy Salama and produced a Grammy-winning album of Sufi praise music. Touring during Ramadan, the vibrations coming from the musicians on and off stage were ones of wonder and celebration. Truly, this was a once in a lifetime opportunity.

Notable Partners

Nonesuch Records, International Music Network, African Hypertext, Thomas Rome, Carnegie Hall, UCLA, UC Berkeley, Oxfam, Global Rhythm, & AfroPop Worldwide.

www.youssou.com

Time magazine chose Youssou to be one of the top 100 most influential people.

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