Youssou Ndour will be releasing his first foray into reggae music, Dakar- Kingston (Emarcy Records) on June 7th, 2011 and embarking on a U.S. tour later that month. Ndour's journey to Kingston began with the music pulsing from the Dakar market stalls of his childhood and during long hours of listening to reggae LPs from his uncle's record store. It continued decades later, as circumstances conspired and he found himself at Tuff Gong studios, walking in Bob Marley's footsteps and jamming with Marley's musical friends. Dakar-Kingston maps this road, turning Ndour classics and several new originals into reggae anthems, reflecting reggae’s deep impact on West African music and culture. Check out the video for Ndour's track "Marley" above and his U.S. tour schedule below.
Youssou Ndour, Dakar-Kingston (Emarcy Records):
Full Tour Schedule
| 06/16/2011, Thu Los Angeles, CA | Greek Theatre 2700 North Vermont Avenue Tix: $35-$55, Show: 7:30 pm
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| 06/17/2011, Fri Oakland, CA | Paramount Theatre 2025 Broadway Tix: $25-$80, Show: 8:00 pm
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| 06/18/2011, Sat Austin, TX | Austin City Limits Live at the Moody 310 Willie Nelson Blvd
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| 06/19/2011, Sun Atlanta, GA | Atlanta Live | |||
| 06/22/2011, Wed Raleigh, NC | Meymandi Concert Hall 2 E South St
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| 06/23/2011, Thu Washington, DC | Lisner Auditorium 730 21st Street, NW
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| 06/24/2011, Fri New York, NY | Terminal 5 6 Delancey St Tix: $50-$55, Doors Open: 9:00 pm, Show: 10:00 pm | |||
| 06/26/2011, Sun Toronto, CN | Mainstage - Toronto Downtown Jazz | |||
| 06/27/2011, Mon Montreal, QC Canada | Metropolis Theatre | |||
| 06/28/2011, Tue Ottawa, ON Canada | Confederation Park 100 Elgin Street | |||