Immigrés
| 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 | |||
| Youssou N'Dour chronology | ||||
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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]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| 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
References
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ "Albums and Tracks of the Year". NME. 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (7 February 2006). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 0-7893-1371-5.
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