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(BBC) Cool Youssou N'Dour shakes the tree, announces he's running for President of Senegal   (bbc.co.uk) divider line 25
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JasonOfOrillia
2012-01-03 04:00:28 AM
Well, he should get out there and meet the people. He wouldn't want to end up like some boy in the bubble.
 
Apos [TotalFark]
2012-01-03 04:00:49 AM
Wyclef already tried this in Haiti,Youssou. It didn't end well.
 
BarbadoSlim
2012-01-03 04:40:03 AM
Heh, one of the most stable countries. I'm sure some musician is EXACTLY what they need to stay on that path...
 
PizzaJedi81
2012-01-03 07:07:48 AM
BarbadoSlim: Heh, one of the most stable countries. I'm sure some musician is EXACTLY what they need to stay on that path...

Because musicians, and other entertainers, should never, EVER enter politics. Lemme just go dig up Ronald Reagan's corpse, knee Schwarzenegger in the balls and...well, I'm not doing anything to Clint, homie could STILL kick my ass.

I guess I can ding-dong-ditch Al Franken while I'm at it.
 
crab66
2012-01-03 07:56:03 AM
sarcasticgamer.com
 
CarnySaur
2012-01-03 08:19:51 AM
Will Meshell Ndegeocello be his running mate? Because I'd like to see a N'Dour/Ndegeocello ticket.
 
Third_Uncle_Eno
2012-01-03 08:26:50 AM
I think i see what subby did there....

Wasn't Youssou N'Dour the same name (or at least very similar to the name of) the African vocalist that sang with Peter Gabriel on such songs as "In Your Eyes" and "Signal to Noise" ?


/"Shaking the Tree" was the name of PG's first greatest hits package.
 
Alphax
2012-01-03 08:31:27 AM
Third_Uncle_Eno: I think i see what subby did there....

Wasn't Youssou N'Dour the same name (or at least very similar to the name of) the African vocalist that sang with Peter Gabriel on such songs as "In Your Eyes" and "Signal to Noise" ?


/"Shaking the Tree" was the name of PG's first greatest hits package.

That was my suspicion, too.. I have that Peter Gabriel album on cassette, somewhere.
 
PizzaJedi81
2012-01-03 08:34:08 AM
Alphax: I have that Peter Gabriel album on cassette, somewhere.

Probably in your car...which is unfortunate, because now it's Queen's Greatest Hits.

Actually, that's not necessarily a BAD thing...
 
Jake Havechek
2012-01-03 08:40:13 AM
Third_Uncle_Eno: I think i see what subby did there....

Wasn't Youssou N'Dour the same name (or at least very similar to the name of) the African vocalist that sang with Peter Gabriel on such songs as "In Your Eyes" and "Signal to Noise" ?


/"Shaking the Tree" was the name of PG's first greatest hits package.

Actually N'Dour is known as a percussionist, but he did contribute Senegalese vocals to those songs.
 
phaseolus
2012-01-03 08:45:31 AM
Apos: Wyclef already tried this in Haiti,Youssou. It didn't end well.

Didn't Fela Kuti try this, too?
 
Apos [TotalFark]
2012-01-03 08:57:22 AM
phaseolus: Apos: Wyclef already tried this in Haiti,Youssou. It didn't end well.

Didn't Fela Kuti try this, too?

He did indeed,with disastrous results. In fact,I know of no beloved African entertainer that has succeeded in the political arena. Perhaps Youssou might change that.
 
Parallax [TotalFark]
2012-01-03 09:08:20 AM
PizzaJedi81: Alphax: I have that Peter Gabriel album on cassette, somewhere.

Probably in your car...which is unfortunate, because now it's Queen's Greatest Hits.

Actually, that's not necessarily a BAD thing...

Crowley?
 
michaelgvh
2012-01-03 09:20:34 AM
Isn't 7-Seconds with Neneh Cherry what he got the most popular notice for?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-uTS0qb7Dw

Link (new window)
 
shizukanavix
2012-01-03 11:08:15 AM
Apos: Wyclef already tried this in Haiti,Youssou. It didn't end well.

The current president of Haiti is a very popular musician in Haiti, Michel Martelly. I don't know if he's a good leader, but he did win.
 
Apos [TotalFark]
2012-01-03 12:13:54 PM
shizukanavix: Apos: Wyclef already tried this in Haiti,Youssou. It didn't end well.

The current president of Haiti is a very popular musician in Haiti, Michel Martelly. I don't know if he's a good leader, but he did win.

Is that right? Well then,there's hope for Youssou after all.
 
whatshisname
2012-01-03 01:48:14 PM
I think i see what subby did there....
Wasn't Youssou N'Dour the same name (or at least very similar to the name of) the African vocalist that sang with Peter Gabriel on such songs as "In Your Eyes" and "Signal to Noise" ?

/"Shaking the Tree" was the name of PG's first greatest hits package.

It's the very same Youssou N'Dour. The guy who sang on the best live version of "In Your Eyes" and co-wrote "Shaking the Tree", which first appeared on his 1989 album "The Lion"
 
aglassonion
2012-01-03 05:38:10 PM
Alphax: Third_Uncle_Eno: I think i see what subby did there....

Wasn't Youssou N'Dour the same name (or at least very similar to the name of) the African vocalist that sang with Peter Gabriel on such songs as "In Your Eyes" and "Signal to Noise" ?


/"Shaking the Tree" was the name of PG's first greatest hits package.

That was my suspicion, too.. I have that Peter Gabriel album on cassette, somewhere.

Actually, it was Nusrat Fateh Ali Kahn that sang on "SIgnal to Noise". I was hoping that information would prove useful one day.

Link (new window)
 
Gulper Eel [TotalFark]
2012-01-03 08:17:19 PM
He's got a chance unless he brings Gabriel in to work on the campaign, in which case the first ad should be just about ready to air sometime in 2018.
 
Jamdug! [TotalFark]
2012-01-03 10:01:25 PM
Feels so unnatural. Peter Gabriel too.
 
whatshisname
2012-01-04 12:00:31 AM
Gulper Eel: He's got a chance unless he brings Gabriel in to work on the campaign, in which case the first ad should be just about ready to air sometime in 2018.

Yeah but it'll be the only political ad featuring Eskimo throat singers and a rare woodwind from Myanmar ever created!
 
Alphax
2012-01-04 12:28:30 AM
aglassonion: Actually, it was Nusrat Fateh Ali Kahn that sang on "SIgnal to Noise". I was hoping that information would prove useful one day.

Kahn was also the Voice on 'Taboo' from the Natural Born Killers soundtrack.
 
Olympus Mons
2012-01-04 08:39:09 AM
I own two of his CDs. Of course I own CDs where he did back up for Peter Gabriel too. African pop is so cool. Love the guitar work. Youssou is a great singer
 
Zombie Eater
2012-01-04 02:32:09 PM
Anyone who's worked with Peter Gabriel and Nehneh Cherry gets my vote.
 
aglassonion
2012-01-04 02:45:22 PM
You guys are great. Check out some of Gabriel's latest re-recordings on his New Blood album.
 
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