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The Lion (album)
1989 studio album by Youssou N'Dour
The Lion is an album by Youssou N'Dour, released in 1989.[8][9] It was his first album to be distributed on a global scale.[8]
Production
The album was produced by David Sancious, George Acogny, and Peter Gabriel.[10] The musicians were drawn from both Super Étoile de Dakar and Gabriel's band.[6]
Critical reception
The Los Angeles Times wrote that "the lack of definable hooks reduces the music to a luxuriant wash of sound that often buries N’Dour’s vocals."[10] Nick Robinson, reviewer of British music newspaper Music Week, praised the album.
He noticed that the "joyful, flowing" voice of Senegalese performer matches good with "colourful rhythms." In the end Robinson said: "It's probably of the strongest world music / mainstream crossover albums and it should repeat the success of the 'Shakin' the Tree' single."[11]Trouser Press thought