The Lion (album)

The Lion
Studio album by
Youssou N'Dour
Released1989
GenreMbalax[1]
LabelVirgin Records
ProducerDavid Sancious, George Acogny, Peter Gabriel
Youssou N'Dour chronology
Nelson Mandela
(1986) 		The Lion
(1989) 		Set
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Robert ChristgauB+[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]
Hi-Fi News & Record ReviewA*:2[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[6]
St. Petersburg Times[7]

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]

  1. ^ Feist, Daniel (26 Oct 1989). "A breakthrough album: N'Dour's The Lion roars". The Gazette. p. E8.
  2. ^ "The Lion - Youssou N'Dour | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ "Robert Christgau: Album: Youssou N'Dour: The Lion". www.robertchristgau.com.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 134.
  5. ^ Hyder, Ken (September 1989). "Review: Youssou N'Dour — The Lion" (PDF). Hi-Fi News & Record Review (magazine). Vol. 34, no. 9. Croydon: Link House Magazines Ltd. p. 99. ISSN 0142-6230. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021 – via World Radio History.
  6. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 497–498.
  7. ^ Volk, Steven (8 Dec 1989). "SOUND BITES". St. Petersburg Times. Weekend. p. 17.
  8. ^ a b "Youssou N'Dour | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  9. ^ "An African Superstar Sings Out to the World". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 June 2021.