Tinariwen is a band of Tuareg-Berber musicians from the Sahara Desert region of northern Mali founded 1979. Here is their song “Awa Didjen”
and a live performance at the worldmusic festival Womad
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Music from Mali – Desert Blues
Desert Blues is a traditional music project from Mali with Habib Koité, Afel Bocoum and the Tuareg-Women-Ensemble Tartit from Timbuktu. Here’s an Arte compilation:
Music from Niger – Omara “Bombino” Moctar
Omara “Bombino” Moctar is a Tuareg guitarist from Agadez, Niger. Here’s his song “Tar Hani“:
