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Egypt is a Grammy Award winning album by Senegalese musician Youssou N'Dour, on which he is accompanied by the Egyptian Fathy Salama Orchestra. In the original Senegalese release, it was named Sant Allah (Thanks to God).

On the record Youssou combines both West African and North African musical influences. The record features instruments from both regions, such as the West-African kora and the Arab oud.

The lyrics on the album are in praise of the tolerance of the Senegalese version of Islam and more specifically his Muslim brotherhood, the Mouridiya. All tracks are sung in Wolof and Arabic and are mostly dedicated to great marabouts of the Muslim brotherhoods of Senegal.

Track listing

All tracks by Youssou N'Dour

"Allah" – 6:12
"Shukran Bamba" – 5:32
"Mahdiyu Laye" – 4:59
"Tijaniyya" – 5:47
"Baay Niasse" – 5:20
"Bamba the Poet" – 3:53
"Cheikh Ibra Fall" – 3:38
"Touba - Daru Salaam" – 5:49

Personnel

Yaser Mal Allah – percussion
Beugue Fallou Ensemble – percussion, backing vocals
Philippe Brun – mixing
Mamdou Dia – author
Cheikh Amala Diallo – English translations, transcription
Mostafa Abd El Azeez – arghoul
Ahmed El Gazar – sagat
Mamdouh el Gebaly – oud
Nidhat Adb El Sameeh – violin
Bisheer Ewees – violin
Mbaye Dieye Faye – percussion
Kabou Gueye – backing vocals
Kabou Gueye – backing vocals
Mama Gueye – backing vocals
Souka Guèye – backing vocals
Hasaneen Hindy – mizmar
Yuri Kablotsky – violin
Alaa el Kashief – engineer
Babou Laye – kora
Robert C. Ludwig – mastering
Ramadan Mansoor – tabla
Youssou N'Dour – vocals, producer, English translations, audio production
Ndiaga Ndour – engineer
Segui Niang – engineer
Frank Olinsky – design
Khalid Raaouf – engineer
Veronique Rolland – photography
Thomas Rome – English translations
Fathy Salama – arranger, conductor, producer, audio production
Ayman Sedky – doholla
Cheikh Thiam – English translations, transcription

External links

"Youssou N'Dour: Egypt", Allaboutjazz.com.
"Facing Mecca: Longstanding cosmopolitan Youssou N'Dour tells the world about his embattled faith", Robert Christgau, Village Voice, June 8, 2004

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-'''''Egypt''''' is a [[Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album|Grammy Award]] winning album by Senegalese musician [[Youssou N'Dour]], on which he is accompanied by the [[Egypt]]ian [[Fathy Salama|Fathy Salama Orchestra]]. In the original [[Senegalese]] release, it was named '''''Sant Allah''''' (Thanks to Allah).
+'''''Egypt''''' is a [[Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album|Grammy Award]] winning album by Senegalese musician [[Youssou N'Dour]], on which he is accompanied by the [[Egypt]]ian [[Fathy Salama|Fathy Salama Orchestra]]. In the original [[Senegalese]] release, it was named '''''Sant Allah''''' (Thanks to God).
 On the record Youssou combines both [[West Africa]]n and [[North African]] musical influences. The record features instruments from both regions, such as the West-African [[kora (instrument)|kora]] and the Arab [[oud]].