Dakar-Kingston

For more than 30 years the highly charismatic singer Youssou N'dour has been at the forefront of Senegalese music, and is Africa's most celebrated combination of musician and statesman. His own brand of catchy dance music – mbalax – is now his country's dominant music form, and has become super successful around the globe, turning Youssou into a worldwide superstar. This new album, Dakar-Kingston is something of a new departure – a reggae album. Though there is an obvious salute to Bob Marley (see "Hommage a Marley"), rather than a flat tribute, Youssou N'dour has chosen to instead re-work some songs from his repertoire.