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Tinariwen

BIO

Tinariwen is a Malian band with an origin that can only inspire. During the Eighties, they were a collective formed by leader Ibrahim Ag Alhabib who, during the long nights in the militarized Tuareg camps, gave life to a unique sound made of traditional Saharan music and western rock.

it was with 2007’s Aman Iman, distributed in Italy by Ponderosa Music & Art that Tinariwen was consecrated the forefathers of the desert blues genre, so much that Pitchfork nominated the album as «the most powerful statement they have ever released».

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Aman Iman

Aman Iman is Tinariwen’s third successful album. As for the previous ones, this third musical project is able to balance joyful and melancholic sounds without losing the marvellous influence of the desert, indeed their music evokes their profound love for their homeland.
Aman Iman is just the third international publication for the Tuareg band, however, Pitchfork defines the album as «their most powerful declaration».

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