Youssou N'Dour – Nothing's In Vain (Coono Du Réér) / Nonesuch Audio CD 2002 / 7559-79654-2
UPC 075597965421
Youssou N'Dour (French: [jusu (ɛ)nduʁ]; also known as Youssou Madjiguène Ndour; born 1 October 1959) is a Senegalese singer, songwriter, musician, composer, occasional actor, businessman, and politician. In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine described him as, "perhaps the most famous singer alive" in Senegal and much of Africa. From April 2012 to September 2013, he was Senegal's Minister of Tourism.
N'Dour helped develop a style of popular Senegalese music known by all Senegambians (including the Wolof) as mbalax, a genre that has sacred origins in the Serer music njuup tradition and ndut initiation ceremonies. He is the subject of the award-winning films Return to Gorée (2007) directed by Pierre-Yves Borgeaud and Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love (2008) directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, which were released around the world.
In 2006, N'Dour was cast as Olaudah Equiano in the film Amazing Grace.
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Nonesuch – 7559-79654-2 |
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| Format: |
CD, Album
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| Country: |
Europe |
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| Released: |
2002 |
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| Genre: |
Rock, Folk, World, & Country |
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| Style: |
Pop Rock, African |
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Tracklist:
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Tan Bi
Balafon – Al-Seyni Camara
Fiddle [Riti, Single-Stringed Senegalese Fiddle] – Mbaye Ndiaye
Guitar, Written-By – Habib Faye
Keyboards – Jean-Philippe Rykiel
Kora – Edouard Manga
Mixed By – Ben Findlay
Percussion [Senegalese] – Babacar "Mbaye Dieye" Faye, Jaco Largent
Recorded By – Philippe Brun (2)
Recorded By [Assistance], Mixed By [Assistance] – Segui Niang
Vocals, Written-By – Youssou N'Dour
Written-By – Kabou Guèye
Xalam – Barou Sall, Thiama Sy
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3:59
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Moor Ndaje
Backing Vocals – Mamy Kanoute, Mbantan Cissoko, Ngoundo Cissoko, Sokhna Cissoko
Balafon – Al-Seyni Camara
Drums – Alain Bergé (2)
Guitar, Bass, Written-By – Habib Faye
Keyboards – Jean-Philippe Rykiel
Kora – Edouard Manga
Mixed By – Ben Findlay
Percussion [Senegalese] – Babacar "Mbaye Dieye" Faye
Recorded By – Philippe Brun (2)
Recorded By [Assistance], Mixed By [Assistance] – Segui Niang
Talking Drum [Tama] – Assane Thiam
Vocals, Written-By – Youssou N'Dour
Written-By – Kabou Guèye
Xalam – Thiama Sy
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4:15
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Li Ma Weesu
Backing Vocals – Mamy Kanoute, Mbantan Cissoko, Ngoundo Cissoko, Sokhna Cissoko
Balafon – Al-Seyni Camara
Co-producer – Mbacké Dioum
Drums – Alain Bergé (2)
Guitar, Bass, Written-By – Habib Faye
Keyboards – Jean-Philippe Rykiel
Kora – Edouard Manga
Mixed By – Ben Findlay
Percussion [Senegalese] – Babacar "Mbaye Dieye" Faye, Jaco Largent
Programmed By, Keyboards, Written-By, Co-producer – Max Calo
Recorded By – Michel Sauvage, Philippe Brun (2)
Talking Drum [Tama] – Assane Thiam
Vocals, Written-By – Youssou N'Dour
Written-By – Kabou Guèye
Xalam – Barou Sall
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3:54
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Genné
Backing Vocals – Crescendo (8)
Drums – Alain Bergé (2)
Fiddle [Riti] – Mbaye Ndiaye
Flute [Senegalese] – Issa Dioula
Guitar, Bass, Written-By – Habib Faye
Keyboards – Jean-Philippe Rykiel
Kora – Baboulaye Cissoko
Mixed By – Ben Findlay, Ben Findlay
Percussion [Senegalese] – Babacar "Mbaye Dieye" Faye
Recorded By – Philippe Brun (2)
Recorded By [Assistance], Mixed By [Assistance] – Segui Niang
Talking Drum [Tama] – Assane Thiam
Vocals, Written-By – Youssou N'Dour
Written-By – Kabou Guèye
Xalam – Barou Sall
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4:09
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La Femme Est L'Avenir De L'Amour
Backing Vocals – Les Nubians, Mamy Kanoute, Mbantan Cissoko, Ngoundo Cissoko, Sokhna Cissoko
Balafon – Al-Seyni Camara
Drums – Alain Bergé (2)
Guitar, Bass, Written-By – Habib Faye
Keyboards – Jean-Philippe Rykiel
Kora – Edouard Manga
Percussion [Senegalese] – Babacar "Mbaye Dieye" Faye, Jaco Largent
Talking Drum [Tama] – Assane Thiam
Vocals, Written-By – Youssou N'Dour
Written-By – Kabou Guèye, Lionel Florence
Xalam – Barou Sall
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3:51
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Mbëggëël Noonu La
Backing Vocals – Viviane Chidid N'Dour
Drums – Youssoupha Camara
Guitar – Jimi Mbaye, Papa Omar Ngom
Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Written-By – Habib Faye
Keyboards – Ibrahima Cissé
Percussion [Senegalese] – Babacar "Mbaye Dieye" Faye, El-Hadji Omar Faye
Recorded By – Philippe Brun (2)
Recorded By, Mixed By – Ndiaga N'Dour
Talking Drum [Tama] – Assane Thiam
Vocals, Written-By – Youssou N'Dour
Written-By – Kabou Guèye
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4:59
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Il N'y A Pas D'Amour Heureux
Accordion – Régis Gizavo
Keyboards – Jean-Philippe Rykiel
Keyboards, Guitar – Habib Faye
Lyrics By [Adapted From Poem By] – Louis Aragon
Mixed By – Ben Findlay
Music By – Georges Brassens
Percussion [Senegalese] – Doudou N'Diaye Rose Et Ses Tambours
Recorded By – Philippe Brun (2)
Recorded By [Assistance], Mixed By [Assistance] – Segui Niang
Vocals – Youssou N'Dour
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2:15
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Sagal Ko
Backing Vocals – Viviane Chidid N'Dour
Bass, Keyboards, Written-By – Habib Faye
Drums – Abdoulaye Lô
Guitar – Jimi Mbaye, Papa Omar Ngom
Keyboards – Ibrahima Cissé
Mixed By – Ben Findlay
Percussion [Senegalese] – Babacar "Mbaye Dieye" Faye, El-Hadji Omar Faye, Jaco Largent
Recorded By – Philippe Brun (2)
Recorded By [Assistance], Mixed By [Assistance] – Segui Niang
Talking Drum [Tama] – Assane Thiam
Vocals, Written-By – Youssou N'Dour
Written-By – Kabou Guèye
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3:36
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C'Est L'Amour
Backing Vocals – Viviane Chidid N'Dour
Balafon – El-Seyni Camara
Co-producer – Mbacké Dioum
Drums – Alain Bergé (2)
Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Written-By – Habib Faye
Kora – Edouard Manga
Mixed By – Ben Findlay
Percussion [Senegales] – Babacar "Mbaye Dieye" Faye, Jaco Largent
Programmed By, Keyboards, Written-By, Co-producer – Max Calo
Recorded By – Michel Sauvage, Philippe Brun (2)
Talking Drum – Assane Thiam
Vocals, Written-By – Youssou N'Dour
Xalam – Barou Sall
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3:43
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Doole
Bass, Guitar, Written-By – Habib Faye
Drums – Abdoulaye Lô
Guitar – Jimi Mbaye, Papa Omar Ngom
Keyboards – Ibrahima Cissé
Percussion [Senegales] – Babacar "Mbaye Dieye" Faye, El Hadji Omar Faye
Recorded By [Assistance], Mixed By [Assistance] – Abdou Kaba, Segui Niang
Recorded By, Mixed By – Ndiaga N'Dour
Talking Drum – Assane Thiam
Vocals, Written-By – Youssou N'Dour
Written-By – Kabou Guèye, Pape Dieng
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5:50
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So Many Men
Bass – Laurent Vernerey
Drums – Manu Katché
Guitar – Benjamin Raffaelli, Pierre Jaconelli
Programmed By – Matthew Vaughan
Recorded By [Assistance], Mixed By [Assistance] – Elise Chamberon
Recorded By, Mixed By – Volodia
Vocals, Guitar, Programmed By, Written-By, Producer – Pascal Obispo
Vocals, Written-By – Youssou N'Dour
Written-By – Lionel Florence, Sam Stoner
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5:14
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Yaru
Backing Vocals – Lat Ndiaye, Ndeye Marie Ndiaye, Ndeye Fatou Ndiaye, Ndikou Thioune, Ouzin Ndiaye
Bass, Keyboards, Written-By – Habib Faye
Drums – Abdoulaye Lô*
Guitar – Jimi Mbaye, Papa Omar Ngom
Keyboards – Ibrahima Cissé
Mixed By – Ben Findlay
Percussion [Senegalese] – Babacar "Mbaye Dieye" Faye, Jaco Largent
Recorded By – Philippe Brun (2)
Recorded By [Assistance], Mixed By [Assistance] – Segui Niang
Talking Drum [Tama] – Assane Thiam
Vocals, Written-By – Youssou N'Dour
Written-By – Kabou Guèye
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4:15
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Africa, Dream Again
Bass – Laurent Vernerey
Guitar – Pierre Jaconelli
Programmed By – Christophe Voisin
Programmed By, Written-By, Producer – Pascal Obispo
Recorded By [Assistance], Mixed By [Assistance] – Elise Chamberon
Recorded By, Mixed By – Volodia
Vocals, Written-By – Youssou N'Dour
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- Coordinator [Editorial] – Gregg Schaufeld
- Design – John Gall
- Executive-Producer – David Bither (2), Michelle Lahana
- Mastered By – Greg Calbi
- Photography By – Marco Di Lauro, Matjaz Krivic, Seth Taras
- Producer – Habib Faye (tracks: 1-10, 12), Youssou N'Dour (tracks: 1-10, 12)
- Supervised By [Production] – Karina Beznicki
- Transcription By [Wolof], Translated By [English From Wolof] – Dieynaba Gaye
- Translated By [English From French], Executive-Producer – Thomas Rome
