ā€œThe #Malian military and the #Russian #mercenary group #Wagner have been burning villages, slaughtering animals and raping women … No one is talking about what is happening – no politicians or journalists – so we have to let the world know through our #music.ā€ www.theguardian.com/music/2026/m...

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ā€˜Villages are burned, animals slaughtered. We have to let the world know what’s happening’: Tinariwen and Imarhan fight for Tuareg music

Tinariwen went from Saharan weddings to Grammy-winning acclaim – but violence has forced the desert blues masters into exile. Now, a new generation is stepping in to help

The Guardian