Tinariwen, Ibrahim, Abdallah, Hassan, ‘Japonais’ and Kheddou, began playing together the 1980s in town of Tamanrasset located in southern Algeria. In these early years, the group performed at various local venues such as weddings, baptisms and private events. Their musical endeavors would be put on hold, however, when in subsequent years, the four men were drafted into the same military training camp and sent together into battle. Although indentured to military service, th

Born in 1966 in Basse, West Africa, Juldeh Camara is a Gambian griot and master musician, playing the Riti (one-stringed fiddle). He teams up with British guitarist Justin Adams who is a long time player of world music, as well as being the guitarist and co-writer for Robert Plant. In addition, he has produced all three of Malian desert blues band Tinariwen’s acclaimed albums. This collaboration is an exciting over lapping of delta blues and west african Mali blues with rock

Mustt Mustt : Kiran Ahluwalia with Tinariwen When I lived in India, the song “Musst Musst” was a huge hit. The Panjabi folk song, written by Bari Nizami, performed and recorded by Nustrat Fateh Ali Khan, was being played everywhere. I heard it on the radio, in rickshaws, guesthouses, restaurants… it seemed in the air all over the country. It was inspiring to see this beautiful song redone so beautifully with a world fusion style. This is off of Kiran Ahluwalia release “Aam