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afous d'afous - tenere - sahel sounds - vinyl

New Copy

Genre: African

1. Nak Amahah
2. Houlaghine Akalin
3. Tenere
4. Tarhanine Tegla
5. Wiyad Hallen
6. Dounya Hi
7. Arhegh Danagh
8. Amidinine
9. Imarhanin

In the past decade, there has been an explosion of ethnically Tuareg rock bands on the world music stage.

Built around the electric guitar, the genre ranges from stripped down minimalist nostalgia filled ballads to distortion heavy tracks for dancing. Known collectively in the West as “desert blues” for it’s pentatonic scales and finger styles that recall Americana, in the Sahara it’s simply known as “guitar.” The style has emerged as contemporary pop music back home and today there are hundreds of bands, playing locally in weddings and public celebrations. The effect of the world music industry is not lost on the Sahara however, and the Western music market still maintains dominance over the Tuareg guitar scene. For the majority of Tuareg “guitar” bands, success still comes via the West. Artists travel abroad to record albums, and there are no shortage of indie-rock heavyweights anxious to jump into the role of producer.