Mdou Moctar was halfway around the world, in the middle of a lengthy tour in 2019, when his partner gave birth. The Tuareg guitarist, who hails from the Saharan desert City of Agadez in central Niger ...

Tuareg guitarist Mdou Moctar has released a new album, Afrique Victime, today via Matador. Now that it’s out, you can stream the whole thing below. Also, on Thursday we posted our new interview with ...

One of the most fascinating breakout acts in recent memory is left-handed six-string virtuoso Mdou Moctar of Agadez, Niger. He has blazed quite the trail through the clubs, halls and theaters of North ...

Unless you're fluent in the Tamasheq language favoured by North Africa's nomadic tribes, you won't understand exactly what Nigerien artist Mdou Moctar (birth name Mahamadou Souleymane) is singing ...

Niger guitarist Mdou Moctar’s playing is a shape-shifting riot of colour, evolving rhythms and lush melody. It is a reminder of the infinite possibilities that come from playing the electric guitar ...

“Funeral for Justice,” the musician from Niger’s album due next month, amps up the urgency in his work: “I want you to know how serious this is.” By Ben Sisario “Funeral for Justice,” the new album by ...

Mdou Moctar has released a new single titled ‘Oh France’, a track from their upcoming album named ‘Funeral For Justice’, which will be released on Friday, 3rd May. Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett in ...

From Tinariwen to Bombino and Imarhan, the Tuareg people -- a Berber ethnic group populating Libya, southern Algeria, Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso -- have offered a lot to Western audiences in the ...

Ahead of playing more tour dates behind last year's acclaimed Afrique Victime, Mdou Moctar has delivered a new EP. The six-song Niger EP Vol. 1 can be heard in the players below. All six tracks of ...

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