Monday May 23, 2011
From Africa Review
Senegal’s Youssou N’dour honoured in America
By: Tamba Jean-Matthew
America’s elite Yale University has conferred an honorary doctorate degree on Senegal’s leading musician, Youssou N’dour. N’dour was among ten world personalities whom Yale awarded honorary degrees last week for varied achievements.
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