Best Of Youssou N'dour

~ Release by Youssou N’Dour (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Copyright: This Compilation ℗ 1994 Virgin Records Limited

Annotation last modified on 2025-09-15 15:17 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Set
3:45
2Shakin' The Tree
5:39
3Sinebar
engineer:
Phil Delire (Belgian producer & engineer)
producer:
Michael Brook (Canadian guitarist)
recorded at and mixed at:
ICP Recording Studios in Brussels (Brussels-Capital Region), Belgium
recording of:
Sinebar
composer:
Habib Faye (singer, musician, songwriter, producer) and Youssou N’Dour
4:18
4Medina
engineer:
Phil Delire (Belgian producer & engineer)
producer:
Michael Brook (Canadian guitarist)
recorded at and mixed at:
ICP Recording Studios in Brussels (Brussels-Capital Region), Belgium
recording of:
Medina
composer:
Youssou N’Dour
3:22
5The Lion (Gaiende)
recording engineer:
Rod Beale
producer:
George Acogny
mixer:
Clive Martin
additional keyboard:
Loy Ehrlich
additional membranophone:
Mamadou Dieng
bass and guitar:
Habib Faye (singer, musician, songwriter, producer)
drums (drum set):
Manu Katché
keyboard and solo keyboard:
David Sancious
percussion and solo percussion:
Babacar Faye
solo piano:
Kenny Kirkland
talking drum:
Assane Tham (tama player)
tenor saxophone:
Mondo Wells
trombone:
Pierre Chabrel and Roger Komedmond
trumpet:
Christophe Diop and Segona Peter Tholo
background vocals:
Tessa Niles
vocals:
Youssou N’Dour
5:33
6Toxiques
recording of:
Toxiques
composer:
Habib Faye (singer, musician, songwriter, producer) and Youssou N’Dour
3:28
7Fenene
5:13
8Miyoko
engineer:
Phil Delire (Belgian producer & engineer)
producer:
Michael Brook (Canadian guitarist)
arranger:
Habib Faye (singer, musician, songwriter, producer)
recorded at and mixed at:
ICP Recording Studios in Brussels (Brussels-Capital Region), Belgium
recording of:
Miyoko
composer:
Youssou N’Dour
3:39
9Bamako
recording engineer:
Rod Beale
electronic instruments programming:
Roger Bolton
producer:
George Acogny
mixer:
Clive Martin
acoustic guitar:
David Sancious
electronic instruments and flute:
George Acogny
keyboard and keyboard bass:
Habib Faye (singer, musician, songwriter, producer)
percussion:
Babacar Faye
talking drum:
Assane Tham (tama player)
background vocals:
Dolette McDonald and Youssou N’Dour
choir vocals:
Chorale des Martyrs de l'Ouganda
vocals:
Youssou N’Dour
4:19
10Fakastalu
3:53
11Bes
recording engineer and mixer:
Rod Beale
producer:
David Sancious
acoustic guitar:
Papa Omar Ngom
bass:
Habib Faye (singer, musician, songwriter, producer)
drums (drum set):
Manu Katché
keyboard:
David Sancious
percussion:
Babacar Faye
talking drum:
Assane Tham (tama player)
background vocals:
Joniece Jamison
vocals:
Youssou N’Dour
5:07
12Hey You
engineer:
Phil Delire (Belgian producer & engineer)
producer:
Michael Brook (Canadian guitarist)
recorded at and mixed at:
ICP Recording Studios in Brussels (Brussels-Capital Region), Belgium
recording of:
Hey You!
composer:
Habib Faye (singer, musician, songwriter, producer) and Youssou N’Dour
3:40
13Macoy
7:18
14Immigres/Bitim Rew
bass guitar:
Kabou Gueye (bass guitarist)
guitar:
Jimi Mbaye (guitarist) and Papa Omar Ngom
keyboard:
Benjamin Valfroy
membranophone and timbales:
Maguette Dieng
other instruments:
Mbaye Dieye Faye
saxophone:
Rane Diallo (alto saxophonist)
talking drum:
Assane Tham (tama player)
tenor saxophone:
Fefe Diambouana
lead vocals:
Youssou N’Dour
vocals:
Rane Diallo (alto saxophonist), Ousseynou Ndiaye and Alla Seck
7:00
15Xale / Our Young People
recording engineer:
Rod Beale
producer:
George Acogny
mixer:
Clive Martin
additional keyboard:
Loy Ehrlich
additional membranophone:
Mamadou Dieng
bass and guitar:
Habib Faye (singer, musician, songwriter, producer)
drums (drum set):
Manu Katché
keyboard and solo keyboard:
David Sancious
percussion and solo percussion:
Babacar Faye
solo piano:
Kenny Kirkland
talking drum:
Assane Tham (tama player)
tenor saxophone:
Mondo Wells
trombone:
Pierre Chabrel and Roger Komedmond
trumpet:
Christophe Diop and Segona Peter Tholo
background vocals:
Tessa Niles
vocals:
Youssou N’Dour
4:14
16Kocc Barma
recording engineer and mixer:
Rod Beale
producer:
George Acogny
additional keyboard:
Loy Ehrlich
bass, guitar family and keyboard:
Habib Faye (singer, musician, songwriter, producer)
drums (drum set):
Mamadou Dieng
guitar:
Papa Omar Ngom
percussion:
Babacar Faye
talking drum:
Assane Tham (tama player)
tenor saxophone:
Mondo Wells
trombone:
Pierre Chabrel and Roger Komedmond
trumpet:
Christophe Diop and Segona Peter Tholo
vocals:
Youssou N’Dour
4:28