Music for a run
I came across #Tinariwen, a #Tuareg band (so to speak) and their album #Elwan at a friends, so I managed to pick up a copy for myself, #CD not #vinyl but you can’t have everything. Great to run too and amusingly one of the slower tracks came in just as I was puffing my way up a rather steep track this afternoon. I recommend a listen.
Tinariwen – Erghad Afewo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Snu2cGohYC4
From the newly released album Hoggar
https://tinariwen.bandcamp.com/album/hoggar
"Tinariwen evolve once again on their brand new album, connecting with a younger generation of Tuareg musicians to produce a vibrant album of undulating grooves rooted in their nomadic community."
Tamikrest - Adagh Oyantid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M8DCo6bO7k
From "Assikel," upcoming album to be released in May 2026:
https://tamikrest.bandcamp.com/album/assikel
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… […]
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 [...]
Unplugged Vol 8: Imarhan & Sulafa - "Haboob" (Lemon Bara of Abdulgadir Salim/Amchachwar) - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u304QuE7rH4
Super11 – raw Desert Blues
https://amf.didiermary.fr/super-onze-raw-desert-blues/
If you like pure raw desert blues, this video is for you, as it’s a perfect origin for so many contemporary artists from the Sahel region.
“Super Onze are the real roots of desert blues – Mali’s equivalent of Congotronics. This is how it all sounded before the electric guitar came in to the equation: […]
Here again is the amazing #Tuareg blues band #Tinariwen of #Mali.
https://youtu.be/VoPPMktXCEI
https://youtu.be/vACZA9dGvV4
https://youtu.be/DJbr0W8_X0k
https://youtu.be/DXfkm4L0bU4
#FlashbackFriday #LunchtimeListens
Imarhan - Tamiditin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuwyKbSCyTY
Imarhan - Essam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1nYzGz2VGU
Bandcamp: https://imarhan.bandcamp.com/album/essam
When Tuareg Poetry meets Electronic Music.
Wen
African Music Forum (AMF)
Miro Collas
Liam O'Mara IV, PhD