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Youssou N'Dour

Charles de Ledesma reviews a new CD from Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour, called Joko. Ledesma says the album is a bit of a hybrid, with half the songs based in the classic tradition of West African music, and the other half with a more pop and hip-hop music sound.

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  • Album: Joko: The Link
  • Artist: Youssou N'Dour
  • Label: Elektra/Asylum
  • Released: 2000
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