When African singer Youssou N’Dour decided he wanted to celebrate his love of the Muslim religion in song, he had no idea what kind of backlash it would bring him. Undaunted by the way religious leaders misinterpreted his artistic creation, the singer took his message and his music to the people of the world to let them judge for themselves. The film, directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, features a lot of great concert footage that gives you a sense of the power of the man’s music, but it’s the quieter moments spent with N’Dour as he explains why he wanted to celebrate being Muslim that gives the film its heart.
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Youssou N’Dour: I Bring What I Love
When African singer Youssou N’Dour decided he wanted to celebrate his love of the Muslim religion in song, he had no idea what kind of backlash it would bring him. Undaunted by the way religious leaders misinterpreted his artistic creation, the singer took his message and his music to the people of the world to let them judge for themselves. The film, directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, features a lot of great concert footage that gives you a sense of the power of the man’s music, but it’s the quieter moments spent with N’Dour as he explains why he wanted to celebrate being Muslim that gives the film its heart.
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