Youssou N'Dour - Egypt

Youssou N'dour's Egypt is a radical change of pace for the Senegalese singer/songwriter. Throughout his career, N'dour has adapted his indigenous musical heritage to the pop sounds of world music. On Egypt, N'dour and his quartet have created rhythmic and melodic arrangements for material from the Arabic world. Joining N'dour's quartet for this recording is the renowned Fathy Salama Orchestra, a 14-piece traditional music ensemble. The material is traditional Sufi music, and N'dour has applied, via the score's director, Hassan Khaleel, Senegalese rhythms and folk melodies to exist in concert with the time-honored originals. Read More