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Youssou N'Dour albums featuring Manu Katche
Youssou N'Dour Music Videos (9)
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| | Lion CD (1989)
 $10.49  
Out of print in the U.S.! Originally released in 1989, The Lion is considered the Senegalese singers breakthrough album. There are albums by World artists that are geared for a commercial market, but The Lion is something else entirely. It ...
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| Joko (The Link) CD (2000) The Link
$14.79 
JOKO was nominated for the 2001 Grammy Award for Best World Music Album. Personnel includes: Youssou N'Dour, Peter Gabriel, Victoria Chidid (vocals); Kamil Rutan (guitar, programming); Johnny $, Jimi Mbaye, Pape Oumar Ngom, Kevin Armstrong (guitar); Thierno Koite (soprano saxophone); ...
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| Nothing's In Vain (Thiono Du Reer) CD (2002)
$14.79
The traditional acoustic instruments such as the West African folk harp (kora), the Senegalwse lute (xalam) and violin (riti) are featured side-by-side with Senegalese percussion (sabar) and the familiar sound of chattering guitars. With a range of instrumental color more ...
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 Youssou N'dour Lyrics and Songs
Popular or famous Youssou N'dour songs: New Africa, Oh Boy, Old Man, Undecided, Without a Smile, Set, Shukran Bamba, Bes, Alboury, Birima, Ob-la-di, Ob-la-Da. More music songs Country Boy, No More, Things Unspoken, Yo le le, Tijaniyya, 7 Seconds Lyrics, Shakin' the Tree Lyrics, Chimes of Freedom Lyrics, Jealous Guy Lyrics.
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Youssou N'dour Biography
Since collaborating with Peter Gabriel in the 1980s, Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour has become familiar to audiences around the world. With his complex, topical music, N'Dour is the primary exponent of the mbalax sound, which combines traditional Wolof instruments and rhythmic patterns with Islamic and Cuban influences. The sleek production and pop appeal of his records have helped make N'Dour one of the most popular African artists of recent decades.
Key Personnel
| Member Name | Worked With | | Youssou N'Dour | Peter Gabriel, Patrice Larose, Cheikh Lo, Viviane, Paul Simon, Wyclef Jean, Deep Forest, Kool & The Gang, Orchestra Baobab | | Habib Faye | Miles Davis, Mickey Hart, Cheikh Lo | | Jimi Mbaye | Steve Ensemble Reid | | Pape Oumar Ngom | Refugee Voices | | Ibrahima Cisse |
Contemporaries
Baaba Maal, Ismaël Lô, Mansour Seck, Jimi Mbaye
Followers
Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, Neneh Cherry, Malouma, Touré Kunda
Influences
Bob Dylan, Franco
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