Tinariwen
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Tuareg collective formed in exile in 1979, whose electric guitars carried the assouf, the music of longing, around the world. Tassili won the Grammy for Best World Music Album.
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Desert blues: the electric sound of the Sahara
Tuareg guitar music grew out of exile and rebellion. Now it's one of the most hypnotic sounds on earth.
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Northern Mali · Desert blues