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 | ||||
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Released | 1988 | |||
Recorded | 1984 | |||
Genre | World, Mbalax | |||
Length | 34:01 | |||
Label | Earthworks | |||
Producer | Youssou N'Dour | |||
Youssou N'Dour chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
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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
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
- Ouzin 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
- 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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