Name: Emmaar
Brand: Tinariwen

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

87281

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Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2014-02-11

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Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

045778728121

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Tinariwen

Genre US

African

Label US

Epitaph

Tinariwen is a Tuareg group formed in 1982. They identify as Tuareg and reject the borders that separate Algeria and Mali, considering them products of colonialism. Their music blends blues, rock, and traditional Tuareg styles.

The band's name, "Tinariwen," translates to "empty place" in the language of the Saharan desert Berbers. Some of their album artwork features symbols resembling "+10:1" or "+IO:I." These symbols are actually the band's name written in Tifinagh script.

Experience the unique sound of Tinariwen as they take you on a musical journey through their rich cultural heritage.

For Saharan blues band Tinariwen, the desert is home; their hypnotic and electrifying guitar rock reflects the melding of their Tuareg musical heritage with modern urban blues. Their 2011 album Tassili, recorded in the Algerian desert, won a Grammy Award for Best World Music album. Now their new record Emmaar returns to their roots, delivering stripped-down dirges and effervescent electric anthems.

Emmaar

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