Youssou N'Dour resumes his North American tour tonight at the Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz, California. On Friday, he makes his way to San Francisco for the season finale of 25th Annual SF Jazz Festival. "N'Dour shows that he has lost neither charm nor youthful energy," says SF Weekly of his new album, Rokku Mi Rokka (Give and Take). "The rhythmically rich music works like a frame around his high-pitched voice, and the music is able to captivate even the most jaded listener, world music fan or otherwise."
After a quick trip to South Africa to perform at the ceremonies for the 2010 World Cup preliminary draw, Youssou N'Dour resumes his North American tour tonight at the Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz, California. On Friday, he makes his way to San Francisco for the season finale of 25th Annual SF Jazz Festival.
In advance of the special event, SF Weekly's Ernest Barteldes weighs in on Youssou's new record, Rokku Mi Rokka (Give and Take). "N'Dour shows that he has lost neither charm nor youthful energy," Barteldes writes. "The rhythmically rich music works like a frame around his high-pitched voice, and the music is able to captivate even the most jaded listener, world music fan or otherwise."
For the complete review of Rokku Mi Rokka, visit sfweekly.com.
