Black Tenere cover

Black Tenere

Released

True revolutionaries of the desert blues genre, Kel Assouf have perhaps broken the Tinariwen mold more than any other group before them (although Mdou Moctar comes close), blending the fiercest edges of Tuareg rock with thunderous electronic production. Tamashek frontman Anana Harouna uses powerful guitar riffs to protest the injustices faced by his people, while Tunisia-born, Ammar 808 producer Sofyann Ben Youssef intensifies the sound with his techno beats and swirling organs, creating an audacious album that captures the anger and resilience of people who have been displaced or forced to migrate, whether from Mali or Tunisia.

Megan Iacobini de Fazio

Recommended by

Suggestions
Imarhan cover

Imarhan

Imarhan
Khaled cover

Khaled

Khaled
Francophonic cover

Francophonic

Franco, Orchestre T.P.O.K. Jazz
Francophonic, Vol. 2: 1980-1989 cover

Francophonic, Vol. 2: 1980-1989

Franco, Orchestre T.P.O.K. Jazz
New Ancient Strings cover

New Ancient Strings

Toumani Diabaté, Ballaké Sissoko
Ishumar cover

Ishumar

Toumast
2 cover

2

Erkin Koray
Loliwe cover

Loliwe

Zahara