Fondation Youssou Ndour

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Youssou Ndour is a product of African culture therefore it’s obvious that the Foundation he’s created intervenes in that sector, so much so that his experience demonstrates the added value it can produce.
As a tool for development, the touring festival has a goal to promote cultural exchanges and music related vocations.
Every event in tourist prone areas is an opportunity to organize training workshops, discover new talents and new tendencies in order to promote at the national and international levels.
In addition to the touring festival, the Youssou Ndour Foundation wants to contribute to the improvement of conditions for professional artists, by supporting their production and mutual assistance as it relates to health benefits.
Youssou Ndour is a product of African culture therefore it’s obvious that the Foundation he’s created intervenes in that sector, so much so that his experience demonstrates the added value it can produce.
As a tool for development, the touring festival has a goal to promote cultural exchanges and music related vocations.
Foundation wants to contribute to the improvement of conditions for professional artists, by supporting their production and mutual assistance as it relates to health benefits.
In addition to the touring festival, the Youssou Ndour Foundation wants to contribute to the improvement of conditions for professional artists, by supporting their production and mutual assistance as it relates to health benefits.

Health (Malaria)
In Senegal, malaria represents a problem of priority in public health. Its epidemiological profile is characterized by a stable endemic nature marked by a seasonal recrudescence...

The Sinking of the « Joola »
Le Joola was a ferry linking Dakar to Ziguinchor (Casamance). As a real umbilical cord from the North to the South of Senegal, its wreck was a true tragedy for all Senegalese.

Biennial of Art
The Youssou Ndour Foundation often lends its support to the Arts and to Culture in general, thus its participation to the biennial of contemporary Arts in Dakar

World Culture
Created in 2001, the « World Culture Forum Corporation » is an initiative of the Ford Foundation along with some American and European Foundations.