Senegalese Musician to Run for Dakar's Mayor?
Grammy-winning singer, percussionist and composer-cum-politician Youssou N'dour is considering to run for Dakar's mayor in municipal elections in June.
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Senegal:
Youssou N'dour May Run for Dakar Mayor
VOA, 2 April 2014
Senegalese musician Youssou N'dour returned to the political world recently to support President Macky Sall's re-election in 2017 and consider his own intention to become Dakar's… Read more »
Youssou N'Dour.
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