Tinariwen and Andy Morgan have brought to our attention an appeal to help relieve some of the problems caused by severe droughts in the Adagh region of Northern Mali, an area our listeners will be familiar with through the music of Toureg bands Tinariwen, Toumast and Tamikrest. Read the full story and find out how you can help. Read more »
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Tinariwen, master poets and perhaps the coolest guitar players on the planet are up there with Franz Ferdinand, Dizzy Rascal, The Editors, Massive Attack and Orbital - YES the Toureg rebel band from Mali are playing one of Sheffield's main rock venues at last!! It has always been a dream of the band's manager, Andy Morgan to see these masters of the Fender Sratocaster and the Gibson on the same stage as European rock artists. They were booked to play both the main and the pyramid stage at Glastonbury but visa issues resulted in a an unfortunate cancellation....catch them now in our own manor.
Tunng and Tinariwen, a long-distance collaboration between two exceptional bands. Cryptic folk and desert blues blend effortlessly in this fluid set. Fragments of vocals, languages, riffs and melodies weave together, with transporting space and ease. Tinariwen appear as a three-piece. Read on for full list of dates. GondwanaSound: other content and links
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