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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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Tamikrest - Photo by Ishida Masataka
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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Kiran Ahluwalia and her band at Globalfest 2022
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Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2022, Day 3

Angel Romero January 22, 2022 No Comments Al Bilali SoudanbaglamaglobalFEST 2022Kel Tamashek musicKiran AhluwaliaTiny Desk meets globalFESTTuareg musicTufan DerinceTufan Derince Groupworld fusionworld music

The final set of Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2022 showcases took place on Thursday, January 20 at 8:00 p.m. This was an outstanding set featuring…

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cover of Imarhan's new album Aboogi
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Tuareg Band Imarhan Releases New Single “Tamiditin”

World Music Central News Room December 6, 2021 No Comments Algerian musicdesert bluesImarhanTuareg music

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…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Imarhan

Angel Romero November 30, 2021 1 Comment AlgeriaAlgerian musicImarhanTuareg music

Imarhan is an Algerian Kel Tamashek (Tuareg) desert blues quintet formed in 2006, in Tamanrasset, southern Algeria. Band members grew up near each other in…

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Al Bilali Soudan band
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Al Bilali Soudan

Angel Romero November 9, 2021 1 Comment Al Bilali SoudanMaliMalian musicTuareg musicworld music

Al Bilali Soudan is a Tuareg band from Mali that plays acoustic music rooted in tradition. The family members of Al Bilali Soudan from Timbuktu…

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Album reviews

New Desert Blues Talent from Tuareg Band Dag Tenere

Angel Romero July 31, 2021 1 Comment Dag Teneredesert bluesKel Tamashek musicTuareg music

Dag Tenere – Iswat On Iswat, Dag Tenere play assuf music, also known as desert blues. The musicians combine traditional Tamashek music with original material…

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Khalab & M’berra Ensemble Release M’berra Today

World Music Central News Room April 23, 2021 No Comments KhalabM'BerraTuareg music

“M’berra” is the new album from Khalab & M’berra Ensemble. The recording features a collective of Malian musicians from the M’berra Refugee Camp in southeast…

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