Immigrés (1984)

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".

Critical reception

Though the album has been criticized for its use of synthesizers, it has been praised as a showcase for N'Dour's voice. Rolling Stone described the album as "wonderfully moving," and AllMusic terms it "almost a classic".

NME ranked it number 18 among the "Albums of the Year" for 1984, and it was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

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