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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]

Immigrés
Studio album by Youssou N'Dour
Released	1984
Recorded	1983-84
Genre	World, Mbalax
Length	34:01
Label	Earthworks
Producer	Youssou N'Dour
Youssou N'Dour chronology
Nelson Mandela (1986) Immigrés (1984) The Lion (1989)

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 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

• 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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