Youssou N’Dour
Live at Montreux (Eagle Rock entertainment, 2005)
Youssou N’Dour is one of the biggest world music stars up to date and has gone through many musical stages. His video Live at Montreux is a historical account of what
N’Dour sounded like in 1989. The videotaping was carried during the famous Montreux Jazz Festival and it features
N’Dour with his legendary band, Le Super Etoile de Dakar.
There are powerful performances of N’Dour‘s biggest hits at the time, like Immigrés and Shaking the Tree. His masterful band combined the best of West African drumming (sabar and tama) and stringed instruments with electric instruments.
The video includes five bonus performances also recorded in Montreux in 1995.
Buy the CD:
- In Europe:
Live At Montreux 1989. also available: Youssou N’Dour – Live At Union Chapel , Youssou N’Dour – Live, Africa Live – The Roll Back Malaria Concert - In North America:
Live at Montreux. Also available: Live in Concert at Union Chapel, The World of Youssou N’Dour
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
