Abdallah Oumbadougou – Amghar: The Godfather of Tuareg Music – Vol. 1 (Petaluma Records, 2024) The album Amghar: The Godfather of Tuareg Music – Vol.…
Amghar Unveils the enduring influence of Tuareg Icon Abdallah Oumbadougou
Tag: desert blues
“Iwouksane” by Tuareg Desert Blues Pioneer Abdallah Oumbadougou
Petaluma Records has released Abdallah Oumbadougou’s “Iwouksane,” the second song extracted from Amghar: The Godfather of Tuareg Music – VOL. 1. Amghar is a compilation…
Ali Farka Touré’s Unreleased Gems Shine in ‘Voyageur’
Ali Farka Toure – Voyageur (World Circuit 2023) The album Voyageur is a remarkable collection of recordings previously unreleased by the legendary musician from Mali,…
Tinariwen Rises to the Top of Transglobal World Music Chart for August 2023
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…
Bombino’s Upcoming Sahel Album Pays Tribute to Tuareg Culture and Unity
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…
Tinariwen Rises to the Top of NACC’s World Music Chart for the Week Ending June 27
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 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…