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Portrait of Youssou N'Dour

Photo: Kotoviski photograph by Henryk Kotowski, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Youssou N'Dour

Senegal's voice gave Marrakech a free stadium concert.

  • From: Senegal
  • Known as: singer
  • Their tie: told the story
  • When: 2017

The story

In April 2017 Youssou N'Dour and Angélique Kidjo played a free concert at Marrakech's big stadium, during an African governance weekend held in the city. Speaking in a Palmeraie hotel garden before the show, he said they wanted the host city's public to share in the event.

Where in Morocco

  • Marrakech (Grand Stade): free concert with Angélique Kidjo
Sources, checked 2026-11-15
  1. afrique.le360.ma/maroc-senegal-autres-pays/culture/2017/04/09/10952-video-marrak

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