Dakar – Kingston by Youssou N'Dour

Dakar – Kingston

Youssou N'Dour

2010

Dakar – Kingston is a Reggae album by Youssou N'Dour, originally released in 2010. On Gatefold: 6 pressings tracked.

Sound DNA

  • Reggae

About

The veteran vocalist Youssou N’Dour is known for bringing the sound of Senegalese mbalax to a global audience and for his genre-crossing collaborations. 2011’s <i>Dakar – Kingston</i> is N’Dour’s nod to reggae, and especially to the work of the late Bob Marley. The album features Jamaican players, including ex-Wailer keyboardist Tyrone Downie and guitarist Earl Chinna Smith, as well as musicians from Senegal and other lands. The opener, “Marley,” a tribute to the great singer/songwriter, has a sweet melody, skittering guitar, talking drums, and a welcome guest appearance by the Jamaican dub poet Mutabaruka. The melancholy “Joker” rides a chugging rhythm as it contrasts N’Dour’s touching vocals and Patrice’s rap. The album closes with a cover of Marley’s late-career classic, “Redemption Song.” The original found a solo Marley accompanying himself on acoustic guitar, but this version has a full arrangement, including talking drums, which fire things up.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Marley (feat. Mutabaruka)3:53
  2. 2Medina4:01
  3. 3Joker (feat. Patrice)4:15
  4. 4Bololene4:09
  5. 5Bamba5:58
  6. 6Black Woman4:44
  7. 7Survie3:28
  8. 8Africa Dream Again (feat. Ayo)3:21
  9. 9Diarr Diarr4:50
  10. 10Don't Walk Away (feat. Morgan Heritage)3:58
  11. 11Bagn Len3:50
  12. 12Leteuma3:45
  13. 13Pitch Me4:35
  14. 14Redemption Song4:21

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6 pressings tracked on Gatefold