Sénégalese music star, Youssou N'dour is out with a new album this month called Dakar-Kingston. It was released on March 8, 2010. The 13-track album was recorded in a legendary studio in Kingston, Jamaica in July 2009.

Youssou worked with the talented producer, Tyrone Downie, an ex-member of Wailers, which collaborated with other artists such as Tonton David and Tiken Jah Fakoly. Youssou also worked with Earl guitarist “Clouded” Smith, who in particular worked with Burning Spear, Bunny Wailer or max Romeo. With brass, percussion, bass and guitar lines all from Jamaican sources – the album was recorded at Kingston's Tuff Gong studios with Dean Fraser on saxophone, Michael Fletcher on "dancehall" bass and Earl “Chinna” Smith on guitar.

Kwabena Kwabena - Game Changer for African Music

Kwabena, Kwabena will be making his first appearance in America in New York City, on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at the Park Central Ballroom courtesy of Boogie Down Nima Productions.

If there is a face to African indigenous soul music movement, it is probably Kwabena Kwabena. The respect he receives from other artists has been driven by his uncompromising success as well as from the unselfishness he has shown in support of other up-and-coming singers and musicians. A tirelessly touring artist, Kwabena, Kwabena vocals can be heard on countless albums by other artists such as Daddy Lumba, Okyeame Kwame , Tinny , Kontihene , Castro, and Obrafour. That peer love appears to only be exceeded by the near fanatical following he has among a surprisingly large fan base, both old and young, making him a sort of Highlife soul royalty. Kwabena, Kwabena has dominated African radio and he is quickly changing the game and the sound of African Highlife music.