Immigrés

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
Studio album by
Youssou N'Dour
Released1988
Recorded1984
GenreWorld, Mbalax
Length34:01
LabelEarthworks
ProducerYoussou N'Dour
Youssou N'Dour chronology
Nelson Mandela
(1986)		 Immigrés
(1988)		 The Lion
(1989)

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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:

  1. "Immigrés/Bitim Rew" – 7:03
  2. "Pitche Mi" (Kabou Gueye) – 9:27
  3. "Taaw" – 11:56
  4. "Badou" – 5:35

Personnel

Performance

Production
  • Daniel Bujon – mixing
  • Jenny Cathcart – liner notes
  • John Dent – mastering
  • Youssou N'Dour – producer

References
  1. Immigrés at AllMusic
  2. Robert Christgau review
  3. Christgau, Robert. Youssou N'Dour Robert Christgau online. Accessed September 2, 2007.
  4. Considine, J.D. and Michaelangelo Matos. (2004) Youssou N'Dour. Rolling Stone. Accessed September 2, 2007.
  5. "Albums and Tracks of the Year". NME. 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  6. 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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