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".
Critical reception
Though the album has been criticized for its use of synthesizers, it has been praised as a showcase for N'Dour's voice.Christgau, Robert. Youssou N'Dour Robert Christgau online. Accessed September 2, 2007. Rolling Stone described the album as "wonderfully moving,"Considine, J.D. and Michaelangelo Matos. (2004) Youssou N'Dour. Rolling Stone. Accessed September 2, 2007. and AllMusic terms it "almost a classic".
NME ranked it number 18 among the "Albums of the Year" for 1984, and it was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
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
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