Then came the hit with Neneh Cherry, Seven Seconds, which was nominated for a Grammy.
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His west African rhythms helped warm the crowd, who were also treated to his hit duet 7 Seconds, which he recorded with Neneh Cherry.
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N'dour, best known to western audiences for his 1994 hit Seven Seconds with Neneh Cherry, first made his name outside Africa working with Peter Gabriel in the 1980s.
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