Boldly named “the world’s greatest pop vocalist” by the Village Voice, Youssou N’Dour is more than a musician who has popularizedmbalax, a form of Senegalese music. N’Dour absorbs an entire musical spectrum in his work, often filtering it through the lens of genre-defying rock or pop music from outside the culture of his native country. Named “African Artist of the Century” by Folk Roots, N’Dour is also the minister of tourism and culture in Senegal.