On June 8, 2004, “Nonesuch” label released “Egypt”, the twenty-second Youssou N’Dour album. It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by Youssou N’Dour and Fathy Salama.

Personnel:

• Youssou N’Dour – vocals, English translations
• Mostafa Abd El Azeez – arghul
• Ahmed El Gazar – sagat
• Mamdouh El Gebaly – oud
• Ayman Sedky – duhulla
• Nidhat Adb El Sameeh – violin
• Bisheer Ewees – violin
• Mbaye Dieye Faye – percussion
• Kabou Gueye, Mama Gueye, Souka Gueye – backing vocals
• Hasaneen Hindy – mizmar
• Yuri Kablotsky – violin
• Babou Laye – kora
• Ramadan Mansoor – tabla
• Fathy Salama– arranger, conductor
• Yaser Mal Allah – percussion
• Beugue Fallou Ensemble – percussion, backing vocals
• Ndiaga N’Dour, Segui Niang, Alaa El Kashief, Khalid Raaouf – engineer
• Philippe Brun – mixing
• Robert C. Ludwig – mastering
• Frank Olinsky – design
• Veronique Rolland – photography
• Thomas Rome – English translations
• Cheikh Thiam, Cheikh Amala Diallo – English translations, transcription

Track listing:

All tracks by Youssou N’Dour

1. Allah
2. Shukran Bamba
3. Mahdiyu Laye
4. Tijaniyya
5. Baay Niasse
6. Bambathe Poet
7. Cheikh Ibra Fall
8. Touba- Daru Salaam