Awesome Youssou N’Dour show at Millennium Park (Chicago)! See my slideshow (above) and short backstage video (below)…
For the unfamiliar, he’s a global superstar who epitomizes the title “ambassador”. He’s a longtime ambassador of Senegalese and African music (like Baaba Maal). He’s an ambassador for luxury brands like Rolex and Turkish Airlines. He was also a UN Goodwill Ambassador, before a run for Senegal’s presidency, and a stint as Minister of Culture and Tourism.
We’d met briefly before (s/o Doudou Sarr). This time, our Talks-at-Google interview didn’t happen as planned, but it was great to finally sit and build with him. We’ll film a more “official” interview sometime in future. Also s/o David Chavez, Africa Brown and @kyndredstudio.
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