Album
The Guide (Wommat)
Youssou N'Dour
1994·labelChaos / Columbia·15 tracks
Mbalax / World
Why this record
“Senegal's greatest musical export delivers a sublime fusion of Wolof percussion, sabar rhythms, and global pop that remains one of African music's finest crossover achievements.”
About Youssou N'Dour
Youssou "Madjiguène" N'Dour is a Senegalese singer, songwriter, musician, composer, and politician. N'Dour helped develop a style of popular Senegambian music known as mbalax, a genre that has sacred origins in the Serer music njuup tradition and ndut initiation ceremonies. From April 2012 to September 2013, he was Senegal's Minister of Tourism.
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