And no it doesn’t feature ‘7 Seconds’, his hit with Neneh Cherry. Which Youssou record to pick? The West African superstar has brought many disparate elements to his music but with this magical collection he introduced the world to the mbalax sound. The liquid sound of the West African night courtesy of the seminal Senegalese band (re-formed and now touring again) who magically adapted the local craze for Cuban sounds to the traditions of Wolof griot culture. And this is the mesmeric record which made that happen. She learnt to sing in her orphanage choir, but gave up to support her family and didn’t perform for 10 years, battled alcoholism - and at the age of 47, Cape Verde’s ‘barefoot diva’ became an international star. ![]() Start here with the extraordinary Egyptian singer who died in 1975, mourned by a global audience. ![]() ![]() Really great.’ So said Bob Dylan, for once lost for words.
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