"My Friend, I beg of you,
Go gently.
We still have a country,
Albeit thirsty and in pain,
But it will turn green again,
And grow new branches.
There will be shade again,
And beneath it we’ll take our rest.
An old woman and a boy
Came by here to implore you
To come together and unite.
All of you, without exception."

#Tinariwen - Amidinim Ehaf Solan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8Nzjb_qr34

#Tuaregband #desertblues #Algeria

"The desert is ablaze.
Only the enemy is left there now,
With the orphaned child
And the rotting carcasses of the herds.
Men have double crossed the people.
Traded them in for food and provisions.
They lie to us, then come to see us
In the company of our enemies."

#Tinariwen - Erghad Afewo (Official Music Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Snu2cGohYC4

#Tuaregband #desertblues #Algeria

Tamikrest – Awnafin

https://amf.didiermary.fr/tamikrest-awnafin/

An iconic Saharan Rock band, Tamikrest was formed in 2006 by Ousmane Ag Mossa, Cheikh Ag Tiglia, and Aghaly Ag Mohamedine in Tinzawaten, on the border between Algeria and Mali, inspired by the musical heritage of Tinariwen, and driven by the desire to amplify the oppressed voice of the Kel Tamasheq (Tuareg) people. It’s more Desert Rock, than Blues… […]

#Algeria #DesertBlues #Mali #Tuareg #Global

"To us, the desert is freedom. It is our home"

https://kaput-mag.com/stories_en/etran-de-lair_to-us-the-desert-is-freedom-it-is-our-home/

#etrandelair #desertblues

Orchestre National Mauritanien Ahl Nana

https://amf.didiermary.fr/orchestre-national-mauritanien-ahl-nana/

Ahl Nana, l’Orchestre National Mauritanien, in lost recordings that defined the modern sound of the Sahara.

This album contains the first recordings of modern music from the Sahara and mark the birth of the genre that is known in the West as ‘Desert Blues’ or ‘Desert Rock’. Ahl Nana changed the folk music of the […]

#70smusic #DesertBlues #Mauritania #OldAfricanMusic

Anansy Cissé – Foussa Foussa

https://amf.didiermary.fr/anansy-cisse-foussa-foussa/

Four years in the making, Anoura (The Light) sees the return of Anansy Cissé in 2021. Drawing inspiration from the tumultuous upheaval in his homeland, Anansy offers a positive message in these songs of love, respect and hope for better times ahead.

Remarkably Anansy Cissé began working on this, his […]

#DesertBlues #Mali #Rock

Anansy Cissé – Aïgouna

https://amf.didiermary.fr/anansy-cisse-mali-desert-blues/

Anansy Cissé re-works the West African Desert Blues genre with a new, agitated attitude and souped-up guitar distortions.

Featuring the soku fiddle playing of Zoumana Tereta and accompanied by n’goni, bass and calabash, Cissé’s sound harnesses musical traditions and spits it out anew, taking us into “Mali Overdrive” (2014).
[…]

#DesertBlues #Mali #Ngoni

Bombino – Nomad (EPK)

https://amf.didiermary.fr/first-listen-bombino-nomad/

“Nomad”, released by Omara “Bombino” Moctar in 2013, follows his first recorded album “Agadez” in 2011.

Omara “Bombino” Moctar, a young Tuareg guitarist and songwriter, was raised during an era of armed struggles for independence and violent suppression by government forces. His electrifying jams capture the spirit of resistance and rebellion [...]

#DesertBlues #EPK #Niger #Tamasheq #Tuareg