« Phone »: When Youssou Ndour Anticipated the Impact of Smartphones on Our Relationships as Early as 2007

Youssou Ndour, in his 2007 song « Phone », already anticipated the effects of mobile phones on human relationships, highlighting a paradox where technology brings people closer while reducing face-to-face interactions. The song expresses nostalgia for direct conversations replaced by distant exchanges and virtual interactions. In 2007, he sensed that the growing use of phones was altering social dynamics, a trend that has intensified with the advent of smartphones and social media. Today, these changes have profoundly transformed social life, replacing communal moments with individual screen use.