Etoile de Dakar - Xalis
John Lennon & Plastic Ono Band
Xalis is in my top-10 African albums. Etoile de Dakar are the group Youssou N'Dour started when he left Star Band and this music is even more hypnotising. Almost psych guitar, wailing vocals, talking drums - it's as good as Senegalese music gets. And probably John Lennon's best solo album (for me) is not bad either.