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1	Set (1990) more music like this by Youssou N'Dour The title tune became the anthem of Senegalese youth in 1990. This is the first album N'Dour hasn't re-recorded for the international market. It's very African and his best recorded work to date. J. Poet, All Music Guide see all copies from $4.79! new only from $10.79!
2	Lamp Fall (2006) more music like this by Cheikh Lô Lamp Fall is the first international release from the Senegalese singer/songwriter and guitarist Cheikh Lô. Issued on World Circuit, it is a collection of traditional and original songs that heavily showcase his trademark mbalax drums, reggae grooves, and funky polyrhythms, with a host of colors and textures added by widely varying instrumentation ... see all copies from $8.97! new only from $16.47!
3	Egypt (2004) more music like this by Youssou N'Dour 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 ... see all copies from $6.98! new only from $16.23!
4	Rokku Mi Rokka (2007) more music like this by Youssou N'Dour Like his last two releases for Nonesuch, 2002's Nothing's in Vain and 2004's stunning Egypt, Youssou N'Dour's Rokku Mi Rokka (Give and Take) is a glistening, polished work that perpetuates the singer's recurring role as one of Africa's greatest gifts to music. Where Egypt was something of a side trip for N'Dour, a tribute to his Sufi faith, Rokku ... see all copies from $14.61! new only from $16.85!
5	7 Seconds: The Best of Youssou N'Dour (2004) more music like this by Youssou N'Dour This 16-track compilation covers Senegalese singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Youssou N'Dour's Columbia Records period, from 1991 to 1996. Perhaps the most popular pop culture figure in Senegal's history, N'Dour created a music of his own from various sources, which he called "mbalax" and which incorporates everything from jazz, soul, ... see all copies from $9.47! new only from $11.06!
6	The Best of Youssou N'Dour (1995) more music like this by Youssou N'Dour see all copies from $17.79! new only from $17.79!
7	Senegal (2006) more music like this by Ismaël Lô Ismaël Lô has long been thought of as Africa's Bob Dylan, since he performs with guitar and harmonica. But it's a comparison that doesn't work for Senegal, which is a lushly arranged look at his own country. The subjects of his songs -- racism, poverty, famine, and a ferryboat disaster that's commemorated on "Le Jola" -- might be hard-hitting, but ... see all copies from $10.69! new only from $20.59!
8	Ambiances du Sahara: Desert Blues (1998) more music like this by Various Artists see all copies from $37.13! new only from $40.45!
9	The Rough Guide to the Music of Senegal & Gambia (2000) more music like this by Various Artists Like most of the Rough Guide series, this CD takes a well-rounded, all-encompassing look at the music of a particular region, but The Rough Guide to the Music of Senegal & Gambia stands out due in large part to the rich musical traditions of the region it covers. Even casual world music fans are familiar with the buoyant sounds of Senegalese ... see all copies from $7.38!
10	Rewmi (2000) more music like this by Youssou N'Dour see all copies from $12.22! new only from $19.48!
11 view cover	Immigrés (1988) more music like this by Youssou N'Dour Though he was already one of the biggest names in Sahelian pop when it was made back in the 1980s, this album was a good part of what put him on the international map. On their way away from their earlier Cuban sound, N'Dour and Super Etoile did a nice job of marrying Sahel and soul, despite some rather pointless synthesizer. And, of course, by ... see all copies from $2.99! new only from $10.98!
12 view cover	Guide (Wommat) (1994) more music like this by Youssou N'Dour Youssou N'Dour is a Senegalese singer who documents the intersection of the past and the present, so it is no surprise that there is a parable in every song on Wommat (The Guide). The record is propelled by talking drums, a horn section and guitar and bass polyrhythms that will sound familiar to fans of South African township music (or Paul Simon ... see all copies from $3.99! new only from $4.35!
13 view cover	Nothing's in Vain (Coono du réér) [US] (2002) more music like this by Youssou N'Dour There's been a back-to-acoustic-roots trend among African artists recently, and even the big names don't seem exempt. Salif Keita's done it, and here Youssou N'Dour's at it -- which proves to be no bad thing. His recent output has been quite schizophrenic, divided between albums aimed at a Western audience and those for his native Senegal, with ... see all copies from $6.43! new only from $16.52!
14 view cover	The Lion (1989) more music like this by Youssou N'Dour N'Dour's big crossover album has several English-language songs. It's good, but not great work. J. Poet, All Music Guide see all copies from $2.50! new only from $11.85!
15 view cover	Ne La Thiass (1996) more music like this by Cheikh Lo This strong debut from Senegalese singer Cheikh Lô is a healthy hybrid of African and Cuban rhythms. Lô's high, reedy vocals are immediately evocative of countryman Youssou N'Dour -- no surprise since N'Dour helms as producer. But the acoustic aesthetic here is warmer than N'Dour's usual high-gloss pop. If you're looking for an album to turn ... see all copies from $12.95! new only from $16.52!
16 view cover	Eyes Open (1992) more music like this by Youssou N'Dour N'Dour's ongoing quest for a truly global African pop spurs his smoothest -- you might say most homogenized -- disc yet, one that basks in assimilation and transformation. He is becoming to mbalax what Milton Nascimento is to Brazilian, which means a gain in sophistication but a certain loss of directness. Bob Tarte, All Music Guide see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00!
17 view cover	Ismael Lo (1992) more music like this by Ismael Lo Moody guitar finger-picking and Dylan-esque harmonica playing kick off this attractive pop amalgam of American and Manding folk styles, which ultimately shifts into straightahead mbalax. Bob Tarte, All Music Guide see all copies from $4.48! new only from $16.44!
18 view cover	Salimata (2001) more music like this by Tidiane et les Dieuf Dieul Straight outta downtown Dakar, Senegal, Tidiane et les Dieuf Dieul serve up some of the rawest, hottest mbalax since Youssou N'Dour was just a local star in the early '80s. It storms out of the gate with "Xalatal," which immediately sets the temperature on boil with its mix of wild guitar, keyboard, and sabar, or talking drum, and doesn't let up ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.28!
19 view cover	Rough Guide to Youssou N'Dour & Etoile de Dakar (2002) more music like this by Youssou N'Dour/Etoile de Dakar It's widely accepted wisdom that the early, rawer material of Youssou N'Dour had an edge he's never been able to recapture since becoming a major international star. Certainly his more recent studio recordings lack the urgency and energy of the material here, which was recorded in the early '80s when he was the frontman of Étoile de Dakar, before ... see all copies from $8.60! new only from $13.16!
20 view cover	African Nights: Ismael Lo (2006) more music like this by Ismaël Lô see all copies from $11.04! new only from $12.48!
21	Undecided (1994) more music like this by Youssou N'Dour see all copies from $2.98! new only from $5.00!
22 view cover	Bambay Gueej (2000) more music like this by Cheikh Lo Lo explores a more organic sound on this effort while retaining the exciting rhythms so essential to his music, which are rooted in the rich pop of Senegal. With countryman Youssou N'Dour at the producing helm, Lo's piercing tenor voice and passionate delivery add keen excitement to the music. There are also plenty of punchy horn charts (with Pee ... see all copies from $5.69!
23 view cover	Diawar (1994) more music like this by Ismael Lô From the great Senegalese vocalist Ismael Lo comes this album, his fourth solo effort (though it also includes a number of tracks from his sophomore release, Xiff). The horn arrangements are tight, and the combination of horns and guitar lines makes for a nice, danceable groove throughout the album. Aside from the superb instrumental work, however ... see all copies from $11.80! new only from $13.34!
24 view cover	Dabah (2002) more music like this by Ismaël Lo A seventh album from Ismaël Lo (in the Americas at least). Here, he provides a nice album of vocals and guitar work created in the studios of Dakar and Paris, as is so often the case with Senegalese artists. The album starts out with a powerful vocal showpiece in "Aiwa," followed by a light song in French. Following is the dancehall-worthy ... see all copies from $20.55! new only from $20.55!
25 view cover	Rough Guide to the Music of South Africa [2006] (2006) more music like this by Various Artists see all copies from $11.64! new only from $13.16!

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