hiː dɪdnˌɑːt ɐspˈaɪɚ fɚɹə ɡlˈoʊbəli səksˈɛsfəl ˈælbəm æz mˈʌtʃ æz wˈʌn ðæt pɹˈɑːpɚli ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntᵻd hɪz kˈʌntɹi ænd kˈʌltʃɚ.
He did not aspire for a globally successful album as much as one that properly represented his country and culture.