Peter Garrett w/ Youssou N'Dour

Peter Garrett interviews Youssou N'Dour. Two charismatic individuals and passionate activists who have both made incredible contributions to the music industry and the world of politics. Join us for what will surely be an electric meeting of the minds.

Peter Garrett is one of our most prominent living Australians. A renowned activist, the former politician and lead singer of Midnight Oil is a long-time, passionate advocate and campaigner on a range of local and global issues. He served as president of the Australian Conservation Foundation for two terms, which saw significant additions to natural protected areas, and the ACF grow into Australia’s leading national environment organisation. As Minister for the Environment he spearheaded the successful historic International Court of Justice case against Japanese whaling and as Minister for School Education he was responsible for legislating a new needs based funding system for all Australian schools.

Resonating with power and purpose, Youssou N’Dour possesses the golden voice of Africa. A prodigy in his youth, he is now the senior statesman of African music, defining the essence of West African groove with his compelling songs, soaring vocals and spectacular performances with his Senegalese superband Super Etoile de Dakar. N'Dour served as Senegal's Minister of Tourism and Culture and Minister of Tourism and Leisure in 2012/13 and has a long history of advocacy for the Senegalese people and of religious tolerance.