Tinariwen's Frontman, Ibrahim Ag Alhabi, to Perform in North America
World Village Records announced that Ibrahim Ag Alhabi will join Tinariwen this month and in March for the group’s concerts in the United States and Canada. Ibrahim Ag Alhabi is the most recognizable member of Tuareg band Tinariwen and was unable to join his fellow bandmates on their most recent North American tours. The 2010 North American Tour starts February 15 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Tinariwen's most recent recording is Imidiwan. Staying true to their desert rock/blues sound, Imidiwan pulses with lithe, intertwined guitar lines, earthy vocals and rolling rhythms of the group's Tuareg roots. The members of Tinariwen took up the reins of the recording of Imidiwan by convincing producer Jean-Paul Romann to travel with them to the Malian village of Tessalit to record in a rented house and out in the bush. The resulting sound is alternatively fiery and poignant.
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