Renowned Saharan band Tinariwen have released a powerful and evocative new album entitled Elwan. A record that Mojo writes, is “one to point to the next time somebody pronounces there are no decent protest songs anymore.” The group has released a video for the track “Sastanàqqàm” which perfectly evokes the …
NPR First Listen is previewing the brand new album from acclaimed Grammy winning Saharan band Tinariwen. The record, entitled Elwan, arrives in stores this February 10th. Listen here: http://www.npr.org/2017/02/02/512650724/first-listen-tinariwen-elwan In recent years, the band’s homeland, a Saharan mountain range between north-eastern Mali and southern Algeria, has been transformed into a …