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Tinariwen - Amatssou album cover
Charts

Tinariwen Rises to the Top of Transglobal World Music Chart for August 2023

World Music Central News Room August 1, 2023 No Comments desert bluesTinariwenTuareg musicworld music

The album Amatssou by Tinariwen has secured the top spot in the Transglobal World Music Chart for August 2023. August 2023 Chart More about the…

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New CDs

Bombino’s Upcoming Sahel Album Pays Tribute to Tuareg Culture and Unity

World Music Central News Room July 6, 2023 No Comments Bombinodesert bluesTuareg musicworld music

Tuareg guitarist Bombino is set to release his new album titled Sahel on September 15th through Partisan Records. The album is named after the vast…

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Tinariwen - Amatssou album cover
Charts

Tinariwen Rises to the Top of NACC’s World Music Chart for the Week Ending June 27

World Music Central News Room June 29, 2023 No Comments desert bluesMalian musicTinariwenTuareg musicworld music

The album “Amatssou” by Tuareg band Tinariwen landed at #1 in the World Music category on the North American College and Community radio (NACC) charts…

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Tinariwen - Amatssou album cover
Charts

Tinariwen Takes the Number One Spot on NACC’s World Music Chart for the Week of June 20

World Music Central News Room June 26, 2023 No Comments bluesdesert bluesTinariwenTuareg musicworld music

The album “Amatssou” by Malian band Tinariwen has landed at #1 on the World Music category on the North American College and Community radio (NACC)…

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Charts

Ali Farka Touré Claims Top Position on Transglobal World Music Chart for May 2023

Angel Romero May 1, 2023 No Comments Ali Farka Tourédesert bluesMalian musicworld music

The late African guitarist and vocalist, Ali Farka Touré, has secured the coveted top spot on the Transglobal World Music Chart for May 2023 with…

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Tamikrest - Photo by Ishida Masataka
Events

Turaeg Band Tamikrest to perform May 26 in British Columbia, Canada

World Music Central News Room March 17, 2023 No Comments desert bluesMalian musicTamikrestworld music

Tamikrest, the globally renowned rock collective hailing from the Sahara Desert in Mali, will be performing at Massey Theatre in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Tamikrest

Angel Romero November 4, 2022 No Comments desert bluesTamikrestTuareg musicworld fusionworld music

Tuareg desert blues act Tamikrest was formed in 2006. the band is known as “spiritual sons” of pioneering Tuareg band Tinariwen, characterized by transfixing and…

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Kel Tinariwen
New Releases

Tuareg Music Stars Tinariwen to Release special catalog projects in November 2022

World Music Central News Room October 27, 2022 No Comments desert bluesTinariwenTuareg musicworld music

On November 4, 2022, acclaimed Tuareg band Tinariwen are set to release a series of special catalog projects; ‘Kel Tinariwen’, an early cassette tape gem,…

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Tinariwen - The Radio Tisdas Sessions
New Releases

Tuareg Innovators Tinariwen Reissue The Radio Tisdas Sessions & Amassakoul Albums

World Music Central News Room April 11, 2022 No Comments desert bluesTinariwenTuareg musicworld music

Acclaimed Tuareg band Tinariwen is reissuing two of its early albums, The Radio Tisdas Sessions & Amassakoul. The two albums have been remastered and repackaged…

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cover of the album Les Racines by Vieux Farka Touré
New Releases

Prominent Malian Guitarist Vieux Farka Touré Releases “Gabou Ni Tie” Single

World Music Central News Room March 26, 2022 No Comments desert bluesMalian musicVieux Farka Touré

Acclaimed Malian guitarist Vieux Farka Touré has released a single titled “Gabou Ni Tie. The song features Amadou Bagayoko of Amadou & Mariam on guitar.…

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