Grammy-nominee YOUSSOU N’DOUR is known first for his extraordinary voice, heard on Peter Gabriel’s In Your Eyes and Paul Simon’s Graceland, and his concerts, which often become “marathon dance parties.” The Senegalese singer helped pioneer “mbalax,” an up-tempo blend of traditional African percussion, Caribbean sounds, and pop beats; he has continued to dare musical tradition for over 20 years, incorporating Western rock guitar into his Afro-Cuban dance rhythms and indigenous storytelling. Joko (The Link) (Nonesuch), released in the fall of 2000, infuses Cuban and Caribbean inflections with American jazz, rock, and soul. This performance marks Youssou N’Dour’s Hollywood Bowl debut.