SF Chronicle: "Wild Applause" for Youssou N'Dour

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Youssou N'Dour's Rokku Mi Rokka (Give and Take) has earned "wild applause"—the highest rating—from the San Francisco Chronicle. The review  praises its predecessor, the Grammy-winning Egypt, as "a masterpiece in a career filled with them," then names the new album "an immediate Grammy contender in its own right." "Crackling with rhythm and joy," says the Chronicle, "this is world music that truly can be heard, loved and understood around the globe."

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This week's release of Youssou N'Dour's Rokku Mi Rokka (Give and Take) has earned "wild applause"—the highest rating—from the San Francisco Chronicle. In reviewing the record, David Wiegand first praises its predecessor, the Grammy-winning Egypt, as "a masterpiece in a career filled with them," then names Rokku Mi Rokka "an immediate Grammy contender in its own right." "Crackling with rhythm and joy," he writes, "this is world music that truly can be heard, loved and understood around the globe."

Read the complete review at sfgate.com.

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  • Thursday, November 1, 2007
    SF Chronicle: "Wild Applause" for Youssou N'Dour

    This week's release of Youssou N'Dour's Rokku Mi Rokka (Give and Take) has earned "wild applause"—the highest rating—from the San Francisco Chronicle. In reviewing the record, David Wiegand first praises its predecessor, the Grammy-winning Egypt, as "a masterpiece in a career filled with them," then names Rokku Mi Rokka "an immediate Grammy contender in its own right." "Crackling with rhythm and joy," he writes, "this is world music that truly can be heard, loved and understood around the globe."

    Read the complete review at sfgate.com.

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