Youssou N'dour began singing at Epicurean, a college bar. One of the band's members found his love of music by listening to his grandfather's record collection. Youssou N'dour’s members met in college. The group used to practice at the bassist's house.

The new project from Youssou N'dour has been heavily influenced by bands of the '60s. The band recently finished their newest release, but they are already planning their next move. After this past busy year the members of Youssou N'dour will take some time off to work on other projects.

got Z101.9 to start playing their single and had their friends call in to request the song. A record executive heard it one day and immediately signed the group. The members of the band all quit their other jobs to focus on their music. The group plays plenty of arenas, but would rather perform in the smaller venues which they began.

The group is sure to schedule a performance at Shield in Cincinnati every time they tour because they used to play there all the time before they made it big. Youssou N'dour's concerts always have the audience singing by the end of the performance. The group’s tour schedule and concert information is outlined on TheSeats.com, along with the latest Youssou N'dour tickets and seating charts available.