Immigrés
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| Studio album by Youssou N'Dour | ||||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Genre | World, Mbalax | |||
| Label | Earthworks | |||
| Producer | Youssou N'Dour | |||
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Immigrés is a 1984 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]
Contents
Critical reception
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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 All Music terms it "almost a classic".[1]
This album appears on the Robert Dimery's 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
Performance
- Rhane Diallo – saxophone, vocals
- Fefe Diambouana – tenor saxophone
- Maguette Dieng – drums, timbales
- Mbaye Dieye Faye – tumba, sabar
- Kabou Gueye – double bass, bass guitar
- Jimi Mbaye – guitar
- Oussey Ndiaye – vocals
- Youssou N'Dour – Vocals
- Pape Oumar Ngom – guitar
- Alla Seck – vocals
- Assane Thaim – tama
- Benjamin Valfroy – keyboards
Production
- Daniel Bujon – mixing
- Jenny Cathcart – liner notes
- John Dent – mastering
- Youssou N'Dour – producer
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Immigrés at AllMusic
- ↑ Robert Christgau review
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. Youssou N'Dour Robert Christgau online. Accessed September 2, 2007.
- ↑ Considine, J.D. and Michaelangelo Matos. (2004) Youssou N'Dour. Rolling Stone. Accessed September 2, 2007.
