Youssou N'Dour - Films

Films

Amazing Grace (2006)

  • As Olaudah Equiano. "A central figure in the abolitionist movement in Great Britain, Olaudah Equiano (c.1745–97) wrote an eyewitness account of his life as a slave and of his work in the anti-slavery movement: The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano."
  • As a musician on the film's soundtrack.

Retour à Gorée (2007)

  • As himself, journeying from the island of Gorée to the USA and back, exploring the origins of jazz, which go back to the era of slave trade in Africa, through a concert performed by an international group of artists.

Youssou N´Dour: I Bring What I Love (2008)

  • As himself, through the recording of Egypt album and its repercussions.
  • Released in the US on DVD by Oscilloscope Laboratories.
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