Wommat (The Guide)
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Wommat (The Guide) is a landmark 1994 world music album by Senegalese singer Youssou N’Dour that helped bring his blend of mbalax and pop to a global audience.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Youssou N’Dour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsBlendOf | mbalax and pop ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Senegal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decadeOfRelease | 1990s ⓘ |
| describedAs | landmark world music album ⓘ |
| featuredArtistOnTrack | Neneh Cherry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
mbalax
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pop music ⓘ world music ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle | The Guide (Wommat) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrack | 7 Seconds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helpedBringToGlobalAudience | Youssou N’Dour’s blend of mbalax and pop ⓘ |
| helpedPopularize |
Youssou N’Dour internationally
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mbalax ⓘ |
| influenced | global perception of African popular music ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Wolof NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | crossing over to Western pop audiences ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Youssou N’Dour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Wolof NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfArtistDiscography | Youssou N’Dour discography ⓘ |
| performer | Youssou N’Dour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1994 ⓘ |
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