Immigrés

Immigrés
Studio album by Youssou N'Dour
Released	1988
Recorded	1984
Genre	World, Mbalax
Label	Earthworks
Producer	Youssou N'Dour
Youssou N'Dour chronology
Nelson Mandela (1986) Immigrés (1988) The Lion (1989)

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]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
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 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.

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