Founded in 1979, Tinariwen still includes original members Ibrahim Ag Alhabib, Touhami Ag Alhassane, and Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni, who are now flanked by bassist Eyadou Ag Leche, percussionist Said Ag ...

Amatssou, the new album from Tuareg desert blues pioneers Tinariwen, begins with a question. “Why so much silence, all over the world / Only spilt blood / Only brave men killed?,” Abdallah Ag ...

Tinariwen sounds just like the deserts they are named for, hard-baked and rough as sand-scoured stone. It's the natural product of decades of life for this amorphous collective of Touareg ...

Tinariwen have announced a new album, Hoggar, which will be out March 13 via their own label, Wedge. It features contributions from José González and Sudanese artist Sulafa Elyas. The first single ...

More than 40 years into their collective career, Tinariwen still sound as electric when they first began. The group’s founding members, guitarists Ibrahim Ag Alhabib and Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni, are ...

Meet the talented cast and crew behind 'Tinariwen @ Nuits de Fourvière 2025' on Moviefone. Explore detailed bios, filmographies, and the creative team's insights. Dive into the heart of this movie ...

In 2010, Eyadou Ag Leche, bassist for African desert blues band Tinariwen, received his first-ever birthday present … from Flea. A member of the Tuareg, a nomadic African people that don’t record ...

Beloved Mali-reared Tuareg band Tinariwen is teaming with producer Daniel Lanois (U2, Bob Dylan) on its new album, Amatssou. The 10-track project will be released on May 19 by Wedge and is led by the ...