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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.
© Peter Stepek /TiVo
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Assane Thiam, Drums - Babacar Faye, Background Vocal - Babacar Faye, Percussion - Bolo Bolgnesi, Trombone - Boubacar N'Dour, Lyricist - Brad Wheeler, Saxophone - Christopher Austopchuk, Director - Everybody's Choir, Background Vocal - Fallilou Niang, Drums - Glenn Ferris, Trombone - Habib Faye, Acoustic Bass - Habib Faye, Co-Producer - Habib Faye, Keyboards - Ibrahima Cisse, Keyboards - Issa Cissokho, Tenor Saxophone - Jean-Philippe Rykiel, Co-Producer - Mamadou Mbaye, Guitar - Mathew Russell, Horns - N'Diaga N'Dour, 2nd Engineer - Ousseynou Ndiaye, Background Vocal - Philippe Brun, Mastering Engineer - Philippe Brun, Mixing Engineer - Philippe Brun, Speaker - Raphaël Jonin, Mastering Engineer - Ron Meza, Trumpet - Steve Berkowitz, A&R Coordinator - Thierno Koite, Alto Saxophone - Thierno Koite, Soprano Saxophone - Verna Gillis, Executive Producer - Youssou N'Dour, Background Vocal - Youssou N'Dour, Composer - Youssou N'Dour, Lyricist - Youssou N'Dour, Performer - Youssou N'Dour, Producer - Youssou N'Dour, Vocal
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Bolo Bolgnesi, Trombone - Brad Wheeler, Saxophone - Glenn Ferris, Trombone - Habib Faye, Arranger - Habib Faye, Co-Producer - Habib Faye, Composer - Habib Faye, Lyricist - Jean Philippe Rykiel, Arranger - Jean Philippe Rykiel, Keyboards - Jean-Philippe Rykiel, Co-Producer - Jean-Philippe Rykiel, Composer - Jean-Philippe Rykiel, Lyricist - Mathew Russell, Arranger - Ron Meza, Trumpet - Youssou N'Dour, Composer - Youssou N'Dour, Lyricist - Youssou N'Dour, Performer - Youssou N'Dour, Producer
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Branford Marsalis, Saxophone - Habib Faye, Co-Producer - Jean Philippe Rykiel, Arranger - Jean Philippe Rykiel, Keyboards - Jean-Philippe Rykiel, Co-Producer - Sing-Sing Rythms, Percussion - Youssou N'Dour, Composer - Youssou N'Dour, Lyricist - Youssou N'Dour, Performer - Youssou N'Dour, Producer
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Assane Thiam, Drums - B. N'Dour, Composer - B. N'Dour, Lyricist - Babacar Faye, Background Vocal - Babacar Faye, Percussion - Bolo Bolognesi, Trombone - Boubacar N'Dour, Lyricist - Brad Wheeler, Saxophone - Christopher Austopchuk, Director - Fallilou Niang, Drums - Glenn Ferris, Trombone - Habib Faye, Acoustic Bass - Habib Faye, Co-Producer - Habib Faye, Keyboards - Ibrahima Cisse, Keyboards - Issa Cissokho, Tenor Saxophone - Jean Philippe Rykiel, Keyboards - Jean-Philippe Rykiel, Co-Producer - Lokua Kanza, Background Vocal - M. Mbaye, Composer - M. Mbaye, Lyricist - Mamadou Mbaye, Guitar - Mathew Russell, Horns - N'Diaga N'Dour, 2nd Engineer - Ousseynou Ndiaye, Background Vocal - Philippe Brun, Mastering Engineer - Philippe Brun, Mixing Engineer - Philippe Brun, Speaker - Raphaël Jonin, Mastering Engineer - Ron Meza, Trumpet - Steve Berkowitz, A&R Coordinator - T. Rome, Composer - T. Rome, Lyricist - Thierno Koite, Alto Saxophone - Thierno Koite, Soprano Saxophone - Verna Gillis, Executive Producer - Youssou N'Dour, Background Vocal - Youssou N'Dour, Composer - Youssou N'Dour, Lyricist - Youssou N'Dour, Performer - Youssou N'Dour, Producer - Youssou N'Dour, Vocal
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Booga Bear, Producer - Cameron McVey, Composer - Cameron McVey, Lyricist - Jonathan Sharp, Composer - Jonathan Sharp, Lyricist - Jonny $, Producer - Mark Robertson, Percussion - Neneh Cherry, Composer - Neneh Cherry, Lyricist - Neneh Cherry, Vocal - Sacha Skarbek, Keyboards - Sacha Skarbek, Violin - Youssou N'Dour, Background Vocal - Youssou N'Dour, Composer - Youssou N'Dour, Lyricist - Youssou N'Dour, Vocal - Youssou N'Dour featuring Neneh Cherry, Performer
(P) 1994 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Assane Thiam, Drums - Babacar Faye, Background Vocal - Babacar Faye, Percussion - Boubacar N'Dour, Lyricist - Christopher Austopchuk, Director - Everybody's Choir, Background Vocal - Fallilou Niang, Drums - H. Faye, Composer - H. Faye, Lyricist - Habib Faye, Acoustic Bass - Habib Faye, Co-Producer - Habib Faye, Keyboards - Ibrahima Cisse, Keyboards - Issa Cissokho, Tenor Saxophone - Jean-Philippe Rykiel, Co-Producer - Jean-Philippe Rykiel, Keyboards - M'Backe Diou, Rap Performed By - M. Guiye, Composer - M. Guiye, Lyricist - Mamadou Mbaye, Guitar - N'Diaga N'Dour, 2nd Engineer - Ousseynou Ndiaye, Background Vocal - Philippe Brun, Mastering Engineer - Philippe Brun, Mixing Engineer - Philippe Brun, Speaker - Raphaël Jonin, Mastering Engineer - Steve Berkowitz, A&R Coordinator - Thierno Koite, Alto Saxophone - Thierno Koite, Soprano Saxophone - Verna Gillis, Executive Producer - Youssou N'Dour, Background Vocal - Youssou N'Dour, Composer - Youssou N'Dour, Lyricist - Youssou N'Dour, Performer - Youssou N'Dour, Producer - Youssou N'Dour, Vocal
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Assane Thiam, Drums - Babacar Faye, Background Vocal - Babacar Faye, Percussion - Bolo Bolognesi, Trombone - Boubacar N'Dour, Lyricist - Brad Wheeler, Saxophone - Christopher Austopchuk, Director - Fallilou Niang, Drums - Glenn Ferris, Trombone - H. Faye, Composer - H. Faye, Lyricist - Habib Faye, Acoustic Bass - Habib Faye, Co-Producer - Habib Faye, Keyboards - Ibrahima Cisse, Keyboards - Issa Cissokho, Tenor Saxophone - Jacob Devarieux, Arranger - Jean Philippe Rykiel, Keyboards - Jean-Philippe Rykiel, Co-Producer - Julia Sarr, Background Vocal - Lokua Kanza, Background Vocal - Mamadou Mbaye, Guitar - Mathew Russel, Horns - N'Diaga N'Dour, 2nd Engineer - Ousseynou Ndiaye, Background Vocal - Philippe Brun, Mastering Engineer - Philippe Brun, Mixing Engineer - Philippe Brun, Speaker - Raphaël Jonin, Mastering Engineer - Ron Meza, Trumpet - Steve Berkowitz, A&R Coordinator - Thierno Koite, Alto Saxophone - Thierno Koite, Soprano Saxophone - Verna Gillis, Executive Producer - Youssou N'Dour, Background Vocal - Youssou N'Dour, Composer - Youssou N'Dour, Lyricist - Youssou N'Dour, Performer - Youssou N'Dour, Producer - Youssou N'Dour, Vocal
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Assane Thiam, Drums - Babacar Faye, Background Vocal - Babacar Faye, Percussion - Boubacar N'Dour, Lyricist - Christopher Austopchuk, Director - Fallilou Niang, Drums - Habib Faye, Acoustic Bass - Habib Faye, Co-Producer - Habib Faye, Keyboards - Ibrahima Cisse, Keyboards - Issa Cissokho, Tenor Saxophone - J.P. Rykiel, Composer - J.P. Rykiel, Lyricist - Jean Philippe Rykiel, Keyboards - Jean-Philippe Rykiel, Co-Producer - Mamadou Mbaye, Guitar - N'Diaga N'Dour, 2nd Engineer - Ousseynou Ndiaye, Background Vocal - Philippe Brun, Mastering Engineer - Philippe Brun, Mixing Engineer - Philippe Brun, Speaker - Raphaël Jonin, Mastering Engineer - Steve Berkowitz, A&R Coordinator - Thierno Koite, Alto Saxophone - Thierno Koite, Soprano Saxophone - Verna Gillis, Executive Producer - Youssou N'Dour, Background Vocal - Youssou N'Dour, Composer - Youssou N'Dour, Lyricist - Youssou N'Dour, Performer - Youssou N'Dour, Producer - Youssou N'Dour, Vocal
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Bolo Bolgnesi, Trombone - Brad Wheeler, Saxophone - Glenn Ferris, Trombone - Habib Faye, Co-Producer - Habib Faye, Composer - Habib Faye, Lyricist - Jean Philippe Rykiel, Drum Programmer - Jean Philippe Rykiel, Keyboards - Jean-Philippe Rykiel, Co-Producer - Jean-Philippe Rykiel, Composer - Jean-Philippe Rykiel, Lyricist - Mathew Russell, Arranger - Ron Meza, Trumpet - Youssou N'Dour, Composer - Youssou N'Dour, Lyricist - Youssou N'Dour, Performer - Youssou N'Dour, Producer
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Assane Thiam, Drums - Babacar Faye, Background Vocal - Babacar Faye, Percussion - Bolo Bolognesi, Trombone - Boubacar N'Dour, Lyricist - Brad Wheeler, Saxophone - Christopher Austopchuk, Director - Fallilou Niang, Drums - Glenn Ferris, Trombone - Habib Faye, Acoustic Bass - Habib Faye, Co-Producer - Habib Faye, Keyboards - Ibrahima Cisse, Keyboards - Issa Cissokho, Tenor Saxophone - J.P. Rykiel, Composer - J.P. Rykiel, Lyricist - Jean Philippe Rykiel, Keyboards - Jean-Philippe Rykiel, Co-Producer - Mamadou Mbaye, Guitar - N'Diaga N'Dour, 2nd Engineer - Ousseynou Ndiaye, Background Vocal - Philippe Brun, Mastering Engineer - Philippe Brun, Mixing Engineer - Philippe Brun, Speaker - Raphaël Jonin, Mastering Engineer - Steve Berkowitz, A&R Coordinator - Thierno Koite, Alto Saxophone - Thierno Koite, Soprano Saxophone - Verna Gillis, Executive Producer - Youssou N'Dour, Background Vocal - Youssou N'Dour, Composer - Youssou N'Dour, Lyricist - Youssou N'Dour, Performer - Youssou N'Dour, Producer - Youssou N'Dour, Vocal
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Assane Thiam, Drums - Babacar Faye, Background Vocal - Babacar Faye, Percussion - Boubacar N'Dour, Lyricist - Christopher Austopchuk, Director - Fallilou Niang, Drums - Habib Faye, Acoustic Bass - Habib Faye, Co-Producer - Habib Faye, Keyboards - Ibrahima Cisse, Keyboards - Issa Cissokho, Tenor Saxophone - J.P. Rykiel, Composer - J.P. Rykiel, Lyricist - Jean Philippe Rykiel, Drum Programmer - Jean Philippe Rykiel, Keyboards - Jean-Philippe Rykiel, Co-Producer - Lokua Kanza, Background Vocal - Mamadou Mbaye, Guitar - N'Diaga N'Dour, 2nd Engineer - Ousseynou Ndiaye, Background Vocal - Philippe Brun, Mastering Engineer - Philippe Brun, Mixing Engineer - Philippe Brun, Speaker - Raphaël Jonin, Mastering Engineer - Steve Berkowitz, A&R Coordinator - Thierno Koite, Alto Saxophone - Thierno Koite, Soprano Saxophone - Verna Gillis, Executive Producer - Youssou N'Dour, Background Vocal - Youssou N'Dour, Composer - Youssou N'Dour, Lyricist - Youssou N'Dour, Performer - Youssou N'Dour, Producer - Youssou N'Dour, Vocal
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Assane Thiam, Drums - B. N'Diaye, Composer - B. N'Diaye, Lyricist - Babacar Faye, Background Vocal - Babacar Faye, Percussion - Boubacar N'Dour, Lyricist - Christopher Austopchuk, Director - Fallilou Niang, Drums - Habib Faye, Acoustic Bass - Habib Faye, Co-Producer - Habib Faye, Keyboards - Ibrahima Cisse, Keyboards - Issa Cissokho, Tenor Saxophone - Jean Philippe Rykiel, Arranger - Jean Philippe Rykiel, Keyboards - Jean-Philippe Rykiel, Co-Producer - Lokua Kanza, Background Vocal - Mamadou Mbaye, Guitar - N'Diaga N'Dour, 2nd Engineer - Ousseynou Ndiaye, Background Vocal - Philippe Brun, Mastering Engineer - Philippe Brun, Mixing Engineer - Philippe Brun, Speaker - Raphaël Jonin, Mastering Engineer - Steve Berkowitz, A&R Coordinator - Thierno Koite, Alto Saxophone - Thierno Koite, Soprano Saxophone - Verna Gillis, Executive Producer - Viviane Chudid, Background Vocal - Youssou N'Dour, Background Vocal - Youssou N'Dour, Composer - Youssou N'Dour, Lyricist - Youssou N'Dour, Performer - Youssou N'Dour, Producer - Youssou N'Dour, Vocal
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Assane Thiam, Drums - Babacar Faye, Background Vocal - Babacar Faye, Percussion - Bolo Bolognesi, Trombone - Boubacar N'Dour, Lyricist - Brad Wheeler, Saxophone - Christopher Austopchuk, Director - Fallilou Niang, Drums - Glenn Ferris, Trombone - Habib Faye, Acoustic Bass - Habib Faye, Co-Producer - Habib Faye, Keyboards - Ibrahima Cisse, Keyboards - Issa Cissokho, Tenor Saxophone - Jean Philippe Rykiel, Arranger - Jean Philippe Rykiel, Keyboards - Jean-Philippe Rykiel, Co-Producer - Lokua Kanza, Background Vocal - Mamadou Mbaye, Guitar - Mathew Russell, Horns - N'Diaga N'Dour, 2nd Engineer - Ousseynou Ndiaye, Background Vocal - Philippe Brun, Mastering Engineer - Philippe Brun, Mixing Engineer - Philippe Brun, Speaker - Raphaël Jonin, Mastering Engineer - Ron Meza, Trumpet - Steve Berkowitz, A&R Coordinator - Thierno Koite, Alto Saxophone - Thierno Koite, Soprano Saxophone - Verna Gillis, Executive Producer - Viviane Chudid, Background Vocal - Youssou N'Dour, Background Vocal - Youssou N'Dour, Composer - Youssou N'Dour, Lyricist - Youssou N'Dour, Performer - Youssou N'Dour, Producer - Youssou N'Dour, Vocal
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Assane Thiam, Drums - Babacar Faye, Background Vocal - Babacar Faye, Percussion - Bolo Bolgnesi, Trombone - Bolo Bolognesi, Acordeon - Boubacar N'Dour, Lyricist - Brad Wheeler, Saxophone - Christopher Austopchuk, Director - Fallilou Niang, Drums - Glenn Ferris, Trombone - Habib Faye, Acoustic Bass - Habib Faye, Co-Producer - Habib Faye, Keyboards - Ibrahima Cisse, Keyboards - Issa Cissokho, Tenor Saxophone - Jean Philippe Rykiel, Keyboards - Jean-Philippe Rykiel, Co-Producer - Mamadou Mbaye, Guitar - Mathew Russell, Horns - N'Diaga N'Dour, 2nd Engineer - Ousseynou Ndiaye, Background Vocal - Philippe Brun, Mastering Engineer - Philippe Brun, Mixing Engineer - Philippe Brun, Speaker - Raphaël Jonin, Mastering Engineer - Ron Meza, Trumpet - Steve Berkowitz, A&R Coordinator - Thierno Koite, Alto Saxophone - Thierno Koite, Soprano Saxophone - Verna Gillis, Executive Producer - Youssou N'Dour, Background Vocal - Youssou N'Dour, Composer - Youssou N'Dour, Lyricist - Youssou N'Dour, Performer - Youssou N'Dour, Producer - Youssou N'Dour, Vocal
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Assane Thiam, Drums - B. Dylan, Composer - B. Dylan, Lyricist - Babacar Faye, Background Vocal - Babacar Faye, Percussion - Boubacar N'Dour, Lyricist - Christopher Austopchuk, Director - Fallilou Niang, Drums - Habib Faye, Acoustic Bass - Habib Faye, Co-Producer - Habib Faye, Keyboards - Ibrahima Cisse, Keyboards - Issa Cissokho, Tenor Saxophone - Jean Philippe Rykiel, Keyboards - Jean-Philippe Rykiel, Co-Producer - Lokua Kanza, Background Vocal - Mamadou Mbaye, Guitar - N'Diaga N'Dour, 2nd Engineer - Ousseynou Ndiaye, Background Vocal - Philippe Brun, Mastering Engineer - Philippe Brun, Mixing Engineer - Philippe Brun, Speaker - Raphaël Jonin, Mastering Engineer - Sing-Sing Rhytms, Percussion - Steve Berkowitz, A&R Coordinator - Thierno Koite, Alto Saxophone - Thierno Koite, Soprano Saxophone - Verna Gillis, Executive Producer - Viviane Chudid, Background Vocal - Youssou N'Dour, Background Vocal - Youssou N'Dour, Performer - Youssou N'Dour, Producer - Youssou N'Dour, Vocal
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Eric Mouquet, Keyboards - Eric Mouquet, Producer - H. Faye, Composer - H. Faye, Lyricist - J.P. Rykiel, Composer - J.P. Rykiel, Lyricist - Michel Sanchez, Keyboards - Michel Sanchez, Producer - Neneh Cherry, Vocal - Youssou N'Dour, Composer - Youssou N'Dour, Lyricist - Youssou N'Dour, Vocal - Youssou N'Dour featuring Neneh Cherry, Performer
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
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.
© Peter Stepek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:16:11
- Main artists: Youssou N'Dour
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Wereldmuziek Afrika
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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