On the playlist 30/JAN/2019...

Been listening to a bit of Youssou N'Dour this afternoon and his album "Egypt". This album is a bit different for this Sengalese musician as it incorporate Egyptian and muslin sounds. The album was originally slated for release in 2001 but it was delayed a couple years for obvious reasons. Although a bit different for Youssou it makes sense as he is a Muslim and this album contains songs that are distinctly Muslim not only in sound but also in the content of the lyrics. The album was controversial not in the West where it was well received but rather in Muslim countries where it was felt that making this music popular was disrespectful to the religion. Regardless, for my I enjoy the softer tone to it with the clearly African rhythms and some Middle Eastern sounds on it.