Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love (2008)
102 min
Senegalese pop sensation Youssou Ndour has spent the last 20 years in the spotlight as a world-renowned musician and the iconic representative "voice of Africa." At the height of his career, Youssou became frustrated by the negative perception of his Muslim faith and composed Egypt, a deeply spiritual album dedicated to a more tolerant view of Islam. The album's brave musical message was wholeheartedly embraced by Western audiences but ignited serious religious controversy in his homeland of Senegal. The film chronicles the difficult journey Youssou must undertake to assume his true calling.
- Release date
- September 6, 2008
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Martin Davich, James Newton Howard
Trailer
Cast
- Youssou N'Dour as Self
- Peter Gabriel as Self
- Moustapha Mbaye as Self
- Kabou Guèye as Self
- Fathy Salama as Self
Crew
- Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi · Director
- Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi · Writer
- Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi · Producer
- Martin Davich · Composer
- James Newton Howard · Composer
- Hugo Berkeley · Cinematographer
- Nick Doob · Cinematographer
- Scott Duncan · Cinematographer
- Jojo Pennebaker · Cinematographer
- Jonathan Oppenheim · Editor
- Fernando Villena · Editor