Youssou N'Dour

On October 17, 2026, Youssou N’Dour and the Super Étoile de Dakar take to the Accor Arena for the Grand Bal. A leading figure of mbalax, N’Dour returns with his long-standing orchestra for a grand musical celebration where the pulse of the percussion meets supple guitar lines, cutting brass and luminous keyboards. At the center, his voice moves between Wolof, French and English, launching call-and-response, establishing the refrains and carrying the audience into motion.

Super Étoile unfolds arrangements crafted for dancing, with sabar rhythms, the tama answering, percussive breaks and climaxes that stretch the pieces. Between indispensable classics and more recent songs, the repertoire builds a bridge between Dakar and Paris, driven by a collective energy that depends as much on the band’s precision as on its interaction with the public.

True to the spirit of the Grand Bal, this edition announces guest artists and a few surprises, further broadening the colours of the set and the exchanges on stage. It is an appointment at the Accor Arena that puts Senegalese music back at the heart of live performance, carried by a singer and a band whose chemistry has been forged over the long arc of their concerts.