Immigrés
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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
Template:Album ratings Though the album has been criticized for its use of synthesizers,[1] it has been praised as a showcase for N'Dour's voice.[2] Rolling Stone described the album as "wonderfully moving,"[3] and AllMusic terms it "almost a classic".[1]
NME ranked it number 18 among the "Albums of the Year" for 1984,[4] and it was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[5]
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
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- ↑ a b c Immigrés at AllMusic
- ↑ 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.
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