{"product_id":"youssou-ndour-a-cultural-icon-and-leader-in-social-advocacy-hardcover","title":"Youssou Ndour: A Cultural Icon and Leader in Social Advocacy - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMamarame Seck\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is about Senegalese Pop star Youssou Ndour, also known as the king of \u003ci\u003embalax\u003c\/i\u003e music. The word \u003ci\u003embalax\u003c\/i\u003e was the name given to a specific drumming beat. Today, it is used to name a musical genre played by Wolof and Serer percussionists to entertain people at almost every family event such as naming and wedding ceremonies, storytelling, dances, and others, generally held by Senegalese women. Almost all social and family events are, or can be, musicalized in Senegal: there is music for every social gathering and \u003ci\u003embalax\u003c\/i\u003e is the music genre that most often accompanies such events. \u003ci\u003eMbalax\u003c\/i\u003e music groups mix \u003ci\u003esabar\u003c\/i\u003e instruments, which include the \u003ci\u003ecóol\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003elàmb\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003endënd\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003embëŋ-mbëŋ\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003endeer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003etuŋune\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003etama\u003c\/i\u003e, also known as \"talking drum,\" with modern elements such as electric and bass guitars, trumpets and keyboards. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNdour has substantially contributed to the popularity of \u003ci\u003embalax\u003c\/i\u003e music throughout the world. The book retraces the artist's early career and life-changing events and encounters, song repertoire themes and hits, conquest of the international scene and years of glory and international recognition, interests in media and television businesses, activism and political engagement of one among the one hundred most influential personalities of the world, according to \u003cem\u003eTime \u003c\/em\u003emagazine in 2007. The author analyzes Ndour's philosophical stance, religious beliefs, and wisdom through analysis of his rich song repertoire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMamarame Seck\u003c\/strong\u003e received his PhD in linguistics from the University of Florida, Gainesville. He currently works at IFAN, at Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, Senegal. He published his first book, \u003ci\u003eNarratives as Muslim Practice in Senegal, \u003c\/i\u003ewith Peter Lang in 2012.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 158\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 17, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48178138611960,"sku":"9781433171864","price":170.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/Y-LDJQRp8L9781433171864.webp?v=1783529359","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/youssou-ndour-a-cultural-icon-and-leader-in-social-advocacy-hardcover","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}