PRESS RELEASE
FOR: IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 12, 2002
VIVIANE N'DOUR & THE JOLOF BAND - US TOUR
JULY 3 - 14, 2002
(Visit http://www.africafest.com for more information and for the purchase
of tickets for this first U.S. tour of one of Africa's finest singers.)
AFRICAFEST, is proud to announce the U.S. Tour of Africa's latest superstar,
sensational Diva from Senegal, Viviane N'Dour (Youssou N'Dour's
sister-in-law) & the Jolof Band. The tour will pass through several cities
(Rhode Island, New York, Washington DC, Raleigh, Atlanta, Houston, Chicago)
for unprecedented evenings of ambiance.
Known as the background vocalist in the Super Etoile Band of Youssou N'Dour
for several years where she quickly became one of the key members of the
group, traveling all over the world with Youssou N'Dour. After performing
songs like 'Seven Seconds' live on stage with Youssou, the fans became more
interested in her voice and wanted to hear more from her. As the pressure
grew she decided to work on her first album. She took her time to come up
with something fresh. Her first single "SAMA NENEH" (ENTRE NOUS 1999)
immediately caught the entire country of Senegal by storm. In a matter of
days, the song was on the lips of everybody. Her soulful singing style and
the blend of traditional and modern vocals and music styles placed her on
top of the charts. After the release of her second album (NATURE 2000), she
definitely confirmed her status as one of the leading new artists in Africa.
The positive reactions from all over the West African sub-region were
powerful encouragement for her to forge ahead.
The U.K. based magazine, URBAN BEATS recently praised Viviane as such:
"Amongst the newest generation, one star is shining very bright in the skies
of Senegal. VIVIANE N'DOUR (Youssou's sister-in-law) is a sensation. She
has captured the public imagination across all ages. Selling out shows and
enveloping her audiences with a rich, sensuous voice that has to be heard to
be believed."
Viviane was born in Mbour, a big cultural town, 80 km far from Dakar. At a
very early age she started singing with a small band, then went on to join
another band that performed in all the major hotels and resorts in Mbour.
In 1993, she joined the 'Super Etoile' of Youssou Ndour, and sang on some of
Ndour's biggest tracks. Viviane is one of the biggest selling artists in
Senegal today!
She sings about love, relationship, women's rights and social issues. The
young 'Diva', a role model to many young women and roundly admired by many
generations she has managed to reach with her music.
In 2001, Viviane formed her own group: The 'Jolof Band' and put out her
first live album (LE SHOW 2001) with more percussive rhythms and melodies.
Her latest album, (TERE NELAW 2002 - to be released June 15) finds Viviane
expanding her musical reach to encompass the entire Black world. With
rhythms drawing from the Jazz and R&B world to her singing duets with the
well known reggae great, Frankie Paul, has solidified her natural talent to
absorb and synthesize the entire spectrum of musical genres of the African
diaspora while still firmly centered in Senegal's mbalax music.
Welcome to a new page in African music!
VISIT http://www.africafest.com FOR DETAILS AND TICKETS.
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