Egypt
by Youssou N'Dour
- Type: Album
- Released: June 2004
- Label: Nonesuch
- Country: Senegal
- Length: 40:57
- Community rating: 3.86/5 from 4 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
The celebrated Senegalese vocalist delivers a deeply reverent, acoustic tribute to the Islamic Sufi brotherhoods of his homeland. Recorded with a traditional Egyptian orchestra, the lush, rhythmic arrangements intertwine Arabic classical music with West African folk traditions, emphasizing spiritual devotion and immense vocal warmth.
Genres
Descriptors: islamic, rhythmic, desert, melodic, choral, male-vocals, spirituality, orchestral, vocal, ritualistic, traditional
Tracklist
- Allah (6:10)
- Shukran Bamba (5:30)
- Mahdiyu Laye (4:58)
- Tijaniyya (5:45)
- Baay Niasse (5:18)
- Bamba The Poet (3:51)
- Cheikh Ibra Fall (3:35)
- Touba - Daru Salaam (5:50)
Credits
- Kabou Gueye - written by