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Youssou N’Dour has globalised ‘mbalax’, contemporary Senegalese pop music, which is sung in Wolof and is a mixture of local and international styles. He makes available to society his worldwide success as a singer, songwriter, band leader and producer. He has remained in Dakar, where he has set up music and computer courses, coaching young talent and providing help and advice. He makes social comment through his music and promotes tolerance and intercultural dialogue.
