The New York Times described Youssou N'Dour as "one of the greatest voices the world." In Germany he is known above all thanks duet with Peter Gabriel (Shaking the tree ") or Neneth Cherry (" Seven Seconds "). Now, the Senegalese star has worked with the Egyptian Fathy Salama. His latest album is from last year. In early June 2004 came the album "Egypte" out, like Egypt, it shows not only that Youssou N'Dour is a pioneer in the music world, it is also instructive in terms of Islam in Senegal Youssou
.. Is "The Pan-African. For the first time I do a mix of North and West Africa. Music means to me first and foremost freedom, and I refuse to belong to a single musical flow, and I prove it every day. I refuse to be categorized in one direction, and Therefore, my music is still fun. This album is a personal album because I am a Muslim himself. And I also wanted to talk about Islam in my country, where this religion is handled differently than elsewhere. And I wanted to bring Egyptian sounds clean that I have always liked, and Senegalese sounds.
I wanted this project to try to see how a mix sounds among Africans. I am very happy with the result. "
The idea came to him in 1998 during Ramadan. His album" Egypt "opened with a devotion to God." Allah "is the first title in the Youssou N'Dour by a great Sufi Saints from the 15th century sings. Abu Abdallah Muhammad ibn Yusuf al-Sanusi, whose ten-page treatise "tawhid" the foundation of Islam in North and West African forms. The music is a blend of rhythms and melodies of Senegal and Arabic string orchestra sound. The Egyptian Fathy Salama, himself a music crosses the borders between jazz and Jeelmusic, placed for Youssou N'Dour an orchestra with musicians from his country, with violins, Kavala (Arabic flute) and oud (the Arabic lute). The Senegalese are represented with kora and West African percussion. All parties have in common except a love of music, religion, Islam. The vast majority of the population of Senegal is Muslim. The Senegalese Islam is regarded as particularly tolerant. There are Muslim brotherhoods, which have much influence on society and the economy. They are rooted in the Sufi tradition, which are mystics who want to overcome self-alienation through the gap between man and God, and the music plays an important role in their rituals.
Youssou: "Islam is a religion of peace, and according to Islam must be faith in music, perhaps expressed even in the film there, as in all religions are a minority of people that is extremist and the matter differently. . I represent think that music can demonstrate Islam, it shows that we all believe and that we To think that this religion has taught us the charity and tolerance.
"Shukran Bamba" pays homage to the Senegalese Cheikh Amadou Bamba Sufi, who lived from 1855 to 1927 and is known far beyond the borders of his country is out. He founded the Mourides community, which includes Youssou in Senegal and has several million members. In times of confrontation between the West and the Islamic world wants to Youssou N'Dour's new album is the peaceful and Senegal show face of Islam.
Youssou: "The first is a musical project, and then an artistic work that may not commercially. And then I am also a practicing Muslim, I am not Imam know and not the religion very well, but I wanted to show my attachment to this Islam "
The Senegalese star is from the Medina. In this area of the capital Dakar, in the ordinary people live, was Youssou N'Dour was born in 1959 are His family famous singer. mother, grandfather and grandmother, "griots" were in traditional Senegalese society was the singing griots of the chronicler of the history of generation. generation passed on. This musical heritage has developed a professional musician Youssou N'Dour career.
1977, Youssou N'Dour his own band, Super Etoile de Dakar ". His Mabalax music (read: Mbalach) is a mixture of singing, traditional rhythms and imported music influences. It is played with western electronic instruments.
Youssou: "I have two musical styles, and now with this new project, maybe even three I have the Mbalax, the dance music I sing this year for the fourth time in the major Paris concert hall in Bercy, which is already a tradition. . Then I have a music that is more towards world music, the entire Senegalese music mixed with other sounds, and that is known in the West the most, with these songs, I have landed such hits as Seven Seconds or Shaking the tree and all these things. My new album you may have to put in brackets, this is something special, that just shows that I do not stay in one style. "
he always brought out in parallel to his international recording tapes, the only were destined for Senegal, the same goes for his latest album "Alsama Day" Egypte ", however, there is only one version, whether on tape or CD..
Youssou:" It's simple: This music is not only the Woloff addressed. On the tapes, which are different from the CDs, is primarily the music of the Woloff, the most popular in Senegal is. But this is only a language and ethnicity. On my international albums I thought also of the north of Senegal, to the south, and I worked with a wide range of spectrum. There was a difference between the cassettes and albums, but this time I think this album is for everyone and I am glad that at least once to get all the same. The "
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