Neneh Cherry / Youssou N’Dour

“7 Seconds” by Neneh Cherry (ft. Youssou N’Dour)

“7 Seconds” is a song presented to us in three different languages. Youssou N’Dour’s verses in French and his native West African are filled with general-ideological symbols. They espouse ideas such as colorblindness (i.e. a world...