Youssou N'Dour: Return to Goree (2008)

Synopsis: The musical road movie, Youssou N'Dour: Return to Gorée, tells of Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour's historical journey following the trail left by slaves and by the jazz music they invented.... The musical road movie, Youssou N'Dour: Return to Gorée, tells of Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour's historical journey following the trail left by slaves and by the jazz music they invented. Youssou N'Dour's challenge is to bring back to Africa a jazz repertoire and to sing those tunes in Goree, the island that today symbolizes the slave trade and stands to honor its victims.

From Atlanta to New Orleans, from New York to Bordeaux and Luxembourg, the songs are transformed, immersed in jazz and gospel. Transcending cultural divisions and rehearsing with of some of the world's most exceptional musicians, Youssou N'Dour is preparing to return to Africa for the final concert... --© Official Site [More]

Starring: Youssou N'Dour, Moncef Genoud, James Cammack, Pyeng Threadgill

Starring: Youssou N'Dour, Moncef Genoud, James Cammack, Pyeng Threadgill, Idris Muhammad, Harmony Harmoneers, Grégoire Maret, Amiri Baraka, Ernie Hammes, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Boubacar Joseph Ndiaye

Director: Pierre-Yves Borgeaud

Director: Pierre-Yves Borgeaud
Producer: Jean-Louis Porchet, Gérard Ruey
Studio: ArtMattan Productions

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