The Guide (Wommat)
Youssou N'Dour
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Leaving | Youssou N'Dour | 4:59 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Old Man | Youssou N'Dour | 6:26 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Without a Smile | Youssou N'Dour | 4:09 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Mame Bamba | Youssou N'Dour | 4:56 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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7 Seconds (Duet With Neneh Cherry) | Youssou N'Dour & Neneh Cherry | 5:06 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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How You Are | Youssou N'Dour | 3:36 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Generations (Diamono) | Youssou N'Dour | 5:44 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Tourista | Youssou N'Dour | 4:34 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Undecided (Japoulo) | Youssou N'Dour | 5:24 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Love One Another | Youssou N'Dour | 4:50 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Life | Youssou N'Dour | 4:02 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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My People | Youssou N'Dour | 4:34 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Oh Boy | Youssou N'Dour | 4:34 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Silence | Youssou N'Dour | 4:35 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Chimes of Freedom | Youssou N'Dour | 4:50 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 15 Songs |
Album Review
Youssou N'Dour is a Senegalese singer who documents the intersection of the past and the present, so it is no surprise that there is a parable in every song on Wommat (The Guide). The record is propelled by talking drums, a horn section and guitar and bass polyrhythms that will sound familiar to fans of South African township music (or Paul Simon's masterpiece Graceland), and N'Dour's distinctive voice (in Wolof and French, with a smattering of English) is captivating. Unfortunately, The Guide is overproduced and seldom lives up to the promise of "7 Seconds," the vaguely menacing duet with Neneh Cherry. Buy it to hear N'Dour's voice soar through the history and lessons of The Guide.
Customer Reviews
An Ebullient Sound
Incredibly diverse and rich! Rhythms that dance and embrace you. Even the lyrics become a type of musical instrument. This album doesn't let go!
Expressive art
I don't speak the language but the universal love of sounds, percussions, African rhythms will relate to anyone who loves World music. A true mix of Caribbean, African, soul and dance music. A sheer delight!
An absolutely beautiful album
This is one of my all-time, favorite albums. I've had it for many years and I seem to keep coming back to it. It's got such a wonderful sound, intriguing, mystifying, hauntingly gorgeous. If you like rhythms, joy, and happiness through being, you will like this album.
Biography
Born: 1959 in Dakar, Senegal
Genre: World
Years Active: '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs By Youssou N'Dour
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7 Seconds (Duet With Neneh Cherry) | The Guide (Wommat) | 5:06 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Tijaniyya | Egypt | 5:44 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Wake Up (It's Africa Calling) | Rokku Mi Rokka | 3:57 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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7 Seconds | The Best of Youssou N'Dour | 5:05 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Jealous Guy | Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur | 3:59 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Allah | Egypt | 6:10 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Shukran Bamba | Egypt | 5:30 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Baay Niasse | Egypt | 5:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Touba - Daru Salaam | Egypt | 5:49 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Cheikh Ibra Fall | Egypt | 3:34 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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