Moussa Tchingou, dreams of Agadez and elsewhere

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Self-taught Nigerien artist Moussa Tchingou returns with Tamiditinean opus in four majestic titles, carried by the riffs of Tuareg guitars and tales with universal messages.

From .mp3 files shared from phone to phone to traditional ceremonies in his region, Moussa Tchingou’s music has spread organically across the Sahara. Beginning very early in his hometown of Agadez, Niger, the instrumentalist made his first guitar using a can of water, sticks and brake cables at the age of…