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Various other terms are used to describe it [1] including desert rock, Saharan rock, [3] Takamba, [2] Mali blues, [4] Tuareg rock [5] or simply "guitar music". [6] The style has been pioneered by Tuareg musicians in the Sahara region, particularly in Mali , Niger , Libya , Algeria , Burkina Faso and others; with it also being developed by ...
Tinariwen (Tamasheq: ⵜⵏⵔⵓⵏ; with vowels ⵜⵉⵏⴰⵔⵉⵡⵉⵏ; plural of ténéré meaning "desert" [1]) is a collective of Tuareg musicians from the Sahara region of southern Algeria and of northern Mali, in the region of Azawad.
Mahamadou Souleymane (born 1984), [1] known professionally as Mdou Moctar (also M.dou Mouktar), is a Nigerien guitarist, singer and songwriter who performs modern rock music inspired by Tuareg guitar music. His music first gained attention through a trading network of mobile phones and memory cards in West Africa. [2] He sings in the Tamasheq ...
Tamikrest (Tamashek for junction, alliance, the future) is a group of musicians who belong to the Tuareg people. The band was founded in 2006 in Kidal, Mali. [1] They mix traditional African music with Western rock and pop influences and sing in Tamashek. The main songwriter and leader of the band is Ousmane Ag Mossa.
Imarhan is an Algerian Tuareg desert rock quintet formed in 2006, in Tamanrasset, Algeria. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Their first two albums, Imarhan and Temet , were released on German record label City Slang .
Imarhan, Tuareg desert rock quintet. Music in Algeria offers a rich diversity of genre: popular music (), various genres of Andalusian classical music such as Sana'a, Gharnati music, Ma'luf, as well as classical Arabic, Bedouin, Berber music (Staifi, Raï, Kabyle, Shawi, Tuareg, Gnawa, etc.),
The Festival au désert (Festival in the Desert) was an annual concert in Mali, showcasing traditional Tuareg music as well as music from around the world between 2001 and 2012. It was founded and directed by Manny Ansar, and attracted thousands of visitors, bringing a huge boost to the economy.
Kel Assouf is a Tuareg musical group making "Tuareg rock" with electronic influences. The band's singer, songwriter, and guitarist is Anana Harouna. Kel Assouf, in Tamasheq, means "nostalgia" and "son of eternity". [1]