Immigrés Explained

Immigrés
Type:	studio
Artist:	Youssou N'Dour
Cover:	Immigres.jpg
Released:	1984
Recorded:	1983–84
Genre:	World, Mbalax
Length:	34:01
Label:	Earthworks
Producer:	Youssou N'Dour
Prev Title:	Nelson Mandela
Prev Year:	1986
Next Title:	The Lion
Next Year:	1989

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.^[1] Rolling Stone described the album as "wonderfully moving,"^[2] and AllMusic terms it "almost a classic".

NME ranked it number 18 among the "Albums of the Year" for 1984,^[3] and it was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.^[4]

Track listing

Except where noted, all tracks composed by Youssou N'Dour:

1. "Immigrés/Bitim Rew" – 7:03
2. "Pitche Mi" (Kabou Gueye) – 9:27
3. "Taaw" – 11:56
4. "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

Notes and References

1. Christgau, Robert. Youssou N'Dour Robert Christgau online. Accessed September 2, 2007.
2. Considine, J.D. and Michaelangelo Matos. (2004) Youssou N'Dour. Rolling Stone. Accessed September 2, 2007.
3. Albums and Tracks of the Year . 2016 . . 22 March 2018 .
4. Book: Robert Dimery. Michael Lydon. 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. 7 February 2006. Universe. 0-7893-1371-5.