Two of the finest guitarists from the Saharan region, Bombino and Vieux Farka Touré are set to perform on Sunday, October 13th at 8:00 p.m.,…
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Artist Profiles: Mdou Moctar
Tuareg musician Mdou Moctar was born in 1986 in Niger. Mdou Moctar comes from a small village in central Niger in a remote region. Growing…
View More Artist Profiles: Mdou MoctarArtist Profiles: Etran Finatawa
Etran Finatawa combines the rich nomadic cultures of the Tuareg and Wodaabe people from the West African country of Niger. For thousands of years, the…
View More Artist Profiles: Etran FinatawaThe Brilliantly Contagious Nigerien Rock of Tal National
Tal National – Tantabara (FatCat Records, 2018) Tantabara is the new album by the remarkable Nigerien band Tal National. Their music reflects the melting pot…
View More The Brilliantly Contagious Nigerien Rock of Tal NationalTal National to Perform in Brooklyn
Acclaimed Nigerien band Tal National is set to perform in Brooklyn, New York, on Friday, February 23, 2018 at Littlefield. The band will be presenting…
View More Tal National to Perform in BrooklynNigerien Desert Blues Trio Anewal to Perform in New York
Anewal, a new Tuareg act led by Alhousseini Anivolla, former lead guitarist and singer of Etran Finatawa, is set to perform on Thursday, December 7,…
View More Nigerien Desert Blues Trio Anewal to Perform in New YorkArtist Profiles: Abdoulaye Alhassane Toure
Abdoulaye Alhassane was born in 1963 in Niamey (Niger) to a Sonrai family from Gao (Mali). He is a superb multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, and producer.…
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