hypersongs

The Guide (Wommat)

His most commercially successful album, with a Neneh Cherry duet and a Bob Dylan cover.
Youssou N'Dour, 1994

Branford Marsalis plays on "Without a Smile" and Neneh Cherry sings on "7 Seconds"; Jean-Philippe Rykiel wrote the music for "Tourista" and "Life", and the closer is Dylan's "Chimes of Freedom". We found no musician personnel beyond those names. It reached 2 on Billboard's World Albums, 4 in Italy, 15 in France and 87 in the UK, and is double gold in France. AllMusic gave it 3 of 5; Trouser Press heard a balance of African sounds against an MTV-friendly approach, with the ballads more prominent, and recommended "Leaving (Dem)", "Mame Bamba" and "Tourista".

Track listing

  1. Leaving (Dem)5:03
  2. Old Man (Gorgui)6:30
  3. Without a Smile (Same)4:12
  4. Mame Bamba4:58
  5. 7 Seconds5:06
  6. How You Are (No Mele)3:39
  7. Generations (Diamono)5:46
  8. Tourista4:36
  9. Undecided (Japoulo)5:26
  10. Love One Another (Beuguente)4:51
  11. Life (Adouna)4:04
  12. My People (Samay Nit)4:38
  13. Oh Boy4:37
  14. Silence (Tongo)4:38
  15. Chimes of Freedom4:51

More from Youssou N'Dour

Diongoma (1983), Nelson Mandela (1985), The Lion (1989), Set (1990), Spécial Noël (1992), Eyes Open (1992), Joko (The Link) (2000), Nothing's In Vain (Coono Du Réér) (2002), Egypt (2004), Rokku Mi Rokka = Give And Take (2007), Alsaama Day (2007), Dakar – Kingston (2010), History (2019)

Sources

  1. The Guide (Wommat), Wikipedia
  2. Youssou N'Dour, Trouser Press
  3. Youssou N'Dour, World Music Central