In the Mid-Eighties, World of Music, Arts & Dance co-founder Peter Gabriel regularly brought Youssou N'Dour on tour with him, introducing the Senegalese superstar to audiences outside of Africa. Customarily, N'Dour would open each show with his own band and return for Gabriel's encore to provide backing vocals for "In Your Eyes" and "Biko." For the 3rd annual WOMAD Charlton Park festival in Wiltshire, England, taking place July 24-26, the two will share a bill once more with the former Genesis lead singer headlining Saturday night and N'Dour and his band, Super Etoile de Dakar, as Sunday night's featured attraction.
In the Mid-Eighties, World of Music, Arts & Dance co-founder Peter Gabriel regularly brought Youssou N'Dour on tour with him, introducing the Senegalese superstar to audiences outside of Africa. Customarily, N'Dour would open each show with his own band and return for Gabriel's encore to provide backing vocals for "In Your Eyes" and "Biko." For the 3rd annual WOMAD Charlton Park festival in Wiltshire, England, taking place July 24-26, the two will share a bill once more with the former Genesis lead singer headlining Saturday night and N'Dour and his band, Super Etoile de Dakar, as Sunday night's featured attraction.
