Superb new release by the Tuareg songwriter and brilliant guitarist based in Agadez, Niger, bringing new songs about the life of the Saharan region from traditional tender ballads to rocking dance numbers. His work dynamically ranged from the lively openers Chismitten, Taliet and the traditional, hand-clapping and chanting Ya Habibti, to the tender Tala Tannam. Styles and subject matter include field recordings with poetic meditations on love, religion, women's rights, inequality, and Western Africa’s exploitation at the hands of colonial powers. Other standouts include Layla and the title track, which mixes Tuareg with rock guitar into catchy dance number with a big vocal harmony chorus. Wonderful, evocative work that sweeps the listener right in. Out on Matador Records.
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