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Songs fit for a Prince
Twenty-five years ago, eccentric superstar Prince created what many consider to be the greatest pop film soundtrack of all time. As we hear today, it influenced not only music, but fashion and censorship. Also: Senegalese super star Youssou N'Dour is an undisputed giant of world music. He talks about his music and life, as documented in the new film "Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love."
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Purple Rain at 25
Without “Purple Rain,” Prince would just be another funky sex icon from Minnesota. But 25 years ago, the smash-hit album (and the film it inspired) turned him into a superstar. It also sparked lasting movements in music, fashion and censorship. Evan Sawdey of the culture site PopMatters joins us for a look back at this purple storm.
Youssou N’Dour
Singer and songwriter Youssou N’Dour is probably the biggest star in African music today. Since being introduced to American audiences on seminal albums such as Paul Simon's Graceland and Peter Gabriel's So, N'Dour has exported the sounds of his home-country of Senegal to the world for over two decades, mixing it with the blues, pop and rock. He joins us to talk about his music and Islam, subjects of the new documentary “I Bring What I Love.”
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