Immigrés
1984 studio album by Youssou N'Dour
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Immigrés is an album by Senegalese singer and percussionist Youssou N'Dour. AllMusic remarks that the album is "a good part of what put [N'Dour] on the international map".[1]
| Immigrés | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1983–84 | |||
| Genre | World, Mbalax | |||
| Length | 34:01 | |||
| Label | Earthworks | |||
| Producer | Youssou N'Dour | |||
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Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[2] |
Though the album has been criticized for its use of synthesizers,[1] it has been praised as a showcase for N'Dour's voice.[3] Rolling Stone described the album as "wonderfully moving,"[4] and AllMusic terms it "almost a classic".[1]
NME ranked it number 18 among the "Albums of the Year" for 1984,[5] and it was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[6]
Track listing
Except where noted, all tracks composed by Youssou N'Dour:
- "Immigrés/Bitim Rew" – 7:03
- "Pitche Mi" (Kabou Gueye) – 9:27
- "Taaw" – 11:56
- "Badou" – 5:35
Personnel
- Youssou N'Dour – vocals
- Le Super Etoile de Dakar
- Rane Diallo – alto saxophone, vocals
- Fefe Diambouana – tenor saxophone
- Maguette Dieng – drums, timbales
- Mbaye Dieye Faye – tumba, sabar
- Kabou Gueye – bass guitar, double bass
- Mamadou "Jimi" Mbaye – lead guitar
- Ousseynou Ndiaye – vocals
- Pape Oumar Ngom – rhythm guitar
- Alla Seck – vocals
- Assane Thiam – tama
- Benjamin Valfroy – keyboards
- Production
- Daniel Bujon – mixing
- Jenny Cathcart – liner notes
- John Dent – mastering
- Youssou N'Dour – producer