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Global Beat Fusion: The Romance of Tinariwen

Derek Beres | Posted 09.21.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: African Percussion, Jessy Nottola, Tuareg, Tinariwen, Music and Romance, Coachella, Reggae, Fes, Casablanca, International Music, Entertainment News
Derek Beres

I wonder if people in India that watch American Idol understand all the lyrics, or if medina dwellers in Fes, where I saw 2Pac and Biggie t-shirts constantly, comprehend the hooks they're singing.

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Out Of The Mountains Of Mali, One Band Seeks To Preserve Their Unique Music Style

Catherine Lyons | Posted 05.04.2009 | World

Read More: Mali, Music, Foreign Affairs, Advocacy, Libya, Africa, Muammar El-Qaddafi, Tinariwen, Tuareg, World News
Catherine Lyons

With no newspapers, radio or any other means of mass communication, Tinariwen's music captured the soul of the Tamashek rebellion in which they were participating.

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