Mdou Moctar

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  Exclaim!'s 30 Best Songs of 2021

  PUBLISHED Dec 2, 2021

  Looking back over the past 12 months, a surprising trend emerges: spoken word. We don't mean rap, mind you — we're talking about actual spo...

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  Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2021

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2021

  After 2020's many delays and cancellations, 2021 was a year of blockbusters. Pop superstars returned after several years of silence, the wo...

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  Mdou Moctar to Play Canada on 2022 Tour

  PUBLISHED Nov 11, 2021

  Mdou Moctar has announced a lengthy run of tour dates behind this year's excellent album Afrique Victime, including a pair of shows in Cana...

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  Watch Mdou Moctar's 'Afrique Victime' Documentary

  PUBLISHED Sep 16, 2021

  Mdou Moctar has one of Exclaim!'s 31 Best Albums of 2021 So Far in Afrique Victime, and the guitarist has now shared a short documentary be...

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  Exclaim!'s 31 Best Albums of 2021 So Far

  PUBLISHED Jun 15, 2021

  The first half of 2021 has felt a bit like being in limbo: the return of the concert industry feels within reach, but with still a few more...

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  Mdou Moctar Takes His Peerless Guitar Rock to New Heights on 'Afrique Victime'

  PUBLISHED May 17, 2021

  In his native Tamasheq, one of the Tuareg languages, Mahamadou Souleymane (a.k.a. Mdou Moctar) sings the following on "Chismiten": "To beco...

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  Mdou Moctar Announces Matador Debut 'Afrique Victime'

  PUBLISHED Mar 2, 2021

  Tuareg guitarist Mdou Moctar's last album Ilhana (The Creator) was one of Exclaim!'s favourites of 2019, so we're absolutely thrilled to re...

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  Matt Sweeney & Bonnie 'Prince' Billy Reunite for 'Superwolves' Album

  PUBLISHED Feb 9, 2021

  With Matt Sweeney & Bonnie 'Prince' Billy's 2005 collaborative effort Superwolf still standing tall as a fan favourite, the pair are finall...