Author: N'Dour, Youssou

Format: Import

Release Date: 05-09-2000

Details: Amazon.ca Youssou N'Dour's Joko: From Village to Town saw release everywhere except the U.S. But a new label sees this album, similar, but far more tightly focused, doing better in the American market. Gone are the overly Westernized fluff and the collaborations with Sting and Wyclef Jean. Two newly recorded tracks, "Mademba (The Electricity Is Out Again)" and "Miss," increase the Senegalese quotient, serving to remind just why N'Dour and his high, charismatic voice are one of music's icons. "This Dream," with Peter Gabriel, remains on this Joko, but it sits well in a set that keeps close to N'Dour's real mbalax roots but still manages to have true Western appeal. N'Dour is in top form throughout, keening the way he once did with Etoile de Dakar, his writing more inventive and assured, and Jimi Mbaye's guitar work outstanding throughout. This is the album N'Dour has needed to make for many years, where his heart and his art meet. A complete success. --Chris Nickson Product Description One of the best-known, most respected, and consistently innovative artists in all of world music makes his Nonesuch debut. Nothing less then a cultural icon in his native Senegal, Youssou has taken African music rooted in the rhythms of the mbalax tradition and filtered it through a lens of pop and rock influences to create a seamlessly integrated and personal sound that - over 20 years of recording and touring - has earned a large international following. A formidable creative force as singer, composer, instrumentalist and producer, he has attracted a wide range of major pop collaborators over the years, includng Peter Gabriel (who duets on "This Dream").

UPC: 075597961720

EAN: 0075597961720

Languages: English

Binding: Audio CD

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood