| N'dour, Youssou / Dakar-Kingston |
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| Album: | Dakar-Kingston | Collection: | Reggae | |
| Artist: | N'dour, Youssou | Added: | May 2011 | |
| Label: | (No Label Information) | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2011-05-21 | Pull Date: | 2011-07-23 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | Jul 24 | Jul 17 | Jul 10 | Jun 19 | Jun 12 | Jun 5 | May 29 | May 22 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Apr 04, 2022: | Wee Animalcules (rebroadcast from Jun 3, 2011) Survie | 4. | Jul 16, 2011: | New World Disorder Bamba | |
| 2. | Jun 26, 2021: | Wee Animalcules (rebroadcast from Jun 3, 2011) Survie | 5. | Jul 09, 2011: | New World Disorder Bamba | |
| 3. | Jul 23, 2011: | New World Disorder Marley | 6. | Jun 18, 2011: | New World Disorder Bamba |
| Album Review |
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| Sadie O. Reviewed 2011-05-19 | ||
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Youssou Ndour – Dakar-Kingston Reviewed by Sadie O., 5/19/11 One of Africa’s biggest stars makes a Reggae album. Former Wailer Tyrone Downie produces, and there are an impressive set of guests (including Chinna Smith on guitar). Stylistically, it ranges from fairly pure African sound with a Reggae beat to something more like textbook Roots Rock Reggae (I like the Afro-Reggae mashup best), but always with Ndour’s soaring griot vocals. 1. 3:53 ****loping talking drum intro, relaxed midtempo bubble, pretty song in praise of Bob Marley, mostly in English. Features spoken word by Mutabaruka. Very African instrumentation and feel. 2. 4:02 ***talking drum and stepping razor skank, sweet vocals in Senegalese. 3. 4:15 **very downbeat, downtempo, floaty flute, vocals in two languages. Guest vocals by upcoming star Patrice. 4. 4:09 ***female chorus, then upbeat midtempo skank with talking drum and stuttering guitar, vocals in Senegalese. Pretty and nice. 5. 5:58 ****piano triplets, uptempo skank, vocals in Senegalese and English, groovy shuffle, very danceable, strong lyrics. 6. 4:44 *relaxed downtempo bubble with pretty chimey things, love song. 7. 3:19 ***groovy 4/4 roots one-drop. Nice simple song in Senegalese and French. 8. 3:22 ***relaxed, swingy one-drop – has a Wailers feel to the music, positivity lyrics in several languages. Guest vocals by Nigerian female singer Ayo. 9. 4:51 ***bouncy skank, vocals in French and Senegalese. Nice, but restrained, bit of talking drum and stuttering guitar. 10. 3:58 ***midtempo skank featuring Gramps Morgan’s powerful baritone, and a nice harmonica solo. 11. 3:51 **upbeat skank with woobly sounds, vocals in Senegalese. 12. 3:45 **positively skippy little skank, vocals in Senegalese. 13. 4:35 ***dramatic intro, downtempo skank with bits of nice percussion and guitar sounds. 14. 4:21 **cover of the Bob Marley classic, a bit smoothly produced for my tastes, but some nice original vocal twists. | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Marley | 8. | Africa Dream Again | |||
| 2. | Medina | 9. | Diarr Diarr | |||
| 3. | Joker | 10. | Don't Walk Away | |||
| 4. | Bololene | 11. | Bang Len | |||
| 5. | Bamba | 12. | Leteuma | |||
| 6. | Black Woman | 13. | Pitch Me | |||
| 7. | Survie | 14. | Redemption Song |