Here's another great find courtesy of our fine friends at Honest Jon's Records. I can't say enough good things about this label/store. I've found them to be the "Criterion Collection" of music. Anything I've come across through my digital diggin' on their site is sure to be no less than amazing. This group is no different. Tinariwen is a band formed in 1982 of Tuareg people who had been conscripted into Muammar al-Gaddafi's army. They play in the Tishoumaren ("music of the unemployed") style, and sing mostly in the French and Tamashek languages. These two songs represent how diverse a sound this group has developed. Enjoy.
Cler Achel
Ikyadar Dim
