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…
Tinariwen Rises to the Top of NACC’s World Music Chart for the Week Ending June 27
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Tinariwen Takes the Number One Spot on NACC’s World Music Chart for the Week of June 20
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)…
Ali Farka Touré Claims Top Position on Transglobal World Music Chart for May 2023
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…
Turaeg Band Tamikrest to perform May 26 in British Columbia, Canada
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…
Artist Profiles: Tamikrest
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…
Tuareg Music Stars Tinariwen to Release special catalog projects in November 2022
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,…
Tuareg Innovators Tinariwen Reissue The Radio Tisdas Sessions & Amassakoul Albums
Acclaimed Tuareg band Tinariwen is reissuing two of its early albums, The Radio Tisdas Sessions & Amassakoul. The two albums have been remastered and repackaged…
Prominent Malian Guitarist Vieux Farka Touré Releases “Gabou Ni Tie” Single
Acclaimed Malian guitarist Vieux Farka Touré has released a single titled “Gabou Ni Tie. The song features Amadou Bagayoko of Amadou & Mariam on guitar.…
Tuareg Band Imarhan Releases New Single “Tamiditin”
Tuareg quintet Imarhan has released a song titled “Tamiditin (feat. Japonais)” from its third studio album, Aboogi, scheduled for release on January 28th, 2022 on…
Remarkable encounter of Raw Electric guitar and Taranta
Justin Adams & Mauro Durante – Still Moving (Ponderosa Music, 2021) Justin Adams and Mauro Durante, two musicians from diverse backgrounds, have recorded a fantastic…