At 62, and despite his already legendary status, Youssou N’Dour’s continues to have an active role in contemporary African music. In 2019, the prince of mbalax released History<\/em> and appeared on the eponymous single from Twice As Tall<\/a> <\/em>a year later, the second album by the Nigerian star Burna Boy. The singer and songwriter still has a lot to sing about and has just revealed that he has signed for a new album with Universal Music Africa, based in Abidjan in Ivory Coast. November 12 has been announced as the release date. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Dive into Youssou N’Dour’s resounding career in our documentary series Paris c’est l’Afrique<\/em>. The second episode, which can be seen below, focuses on the Senegalese-Parisian scene of the late 1980s, when mbalax exploded, largely thanks to N\u2019Dour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n