
Amatassou
Tinariwen
The emblematic Tuareg band, celebrated by the world’s greatest artists, continues to sing the desert blues. 20 years after The Radio Tisdas Sessions, Tinariwen continues to spread Touareg culture and music. A new album entitled Amatssou – “beyond fear” in Tamasheq. A title chosen by the band to speak of the growing fear in the desert of Mali linked to armed conflict, interferences and dwindling resources. Tinariwen’s music has always been imbued with nostalgia, but also with the kind of resistance that lies…