“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…
Khalab & M’berra Ensemble Release M’berra Today
Tag: Tuareg music
Global Arts Live to Present Free Streaming Film Featuring Tuareg Artist Bombino
Global Arts Live has announced the upcoming streaming film Agadez featuring Nigerien Tuareg musician Bombino. The film will be streamed on Saturday, January 16, 2021…
The Magnetic Electric Tehardent Sound of Al Bilali Soudan
Al Bilali Soudan – Tombouctou (Clermont Music, 2020) Timbuktu-based Al Bilali Soudan plays a form of Tuareg music that predates the now familiar desert blues.…
Vinyl Reissue of Tuareg Music of the Southern Sahara
The album Tuareg Music of the Southern Sahara, originally released in 1960, will be reissued on vinyl and digital in January 2020 on Smithsonian Folkways.…
West African Stars Bombino and Vieux Farka Touré to Perform at Carrboro ArtsCenter
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.,…
Tinariwen’s Alluring Nomadic Album
Tinariwen – Amadjar (ANTI-Records, 2019) The most famous of the Tuareg desert blues bands, Tinariwen, made their new album during a road trip from southern…
Artist Profiles: Les Filles de Illighadad
Tuareg act Les Filles de Illighadad comes from an isolated village in central Niger, in the outback deserts at the edge of the Sahara. The…
Artist Profiles: Bombino
Goumour Almoctar, beter known as Bombino, was born on January 1, 1980, in Tidene, Niger, a settlement of nomadic Tuaregs located about 80 kilometers to…
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…
The Blistering Scrumptious Sound of Kel Assouf
Kel Assouf – Black Tenere (Glitterbeat Records, 2019) World music fans looking for a desert blues/rock fix get their wish on February 15th with the…