Tinariwen

Tinariwen Expand Their Universe on the Majestic 'Amatssou'

PUBLISHED May 18, 2023

In the decade and a half since their North American "breakthrough" LP, Aman Iman: Water Is Life, Tinariwen has earned a reputation as "musi...

Tinariwen Team with Daniel Lanois for New Album 'Amatssou'

PUBLISHED Mar 14, 2023

Tinariwen have lifted the curtain on a new album with contributions from Daniel Lanois. The collective will share Amatssou on May 19 via We...

Tinariwen Play Canada on North American Tour, Announce Three Reissues

PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2022

Ahead of playing Canada on a North American tour this fall, Tinariwen have announced plans to reissue a pair of albums and bring a new rari...

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Elwan

PUBLISHED Feb 8, 2017

Though Tinariwen's moniker translates to "deserts" in the Tamasheq tongue native to the band's members, there is nothing barren, arid or in...

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"Toumast Tincha" (the Antlers remix)

PUBLISHED Nov 10, 2014

After receiving the remix treatment from Daniel Lanois last week, Tinariwen are letting UK crew the Antlers mess up the desert blues templ...

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"Adounia Ti Chidjret" (Daniel Lanois remix video)

PUBLISHED Nov 7, 2014

Daniel Lanois has a new album called Flesh and Machine out and another one on the way, but he's still finding time to take on remix project...

Tinariwen Announce 'Inside / Outside: Joshua Tree Acoustic Sessions' EP

PUBLISHED Sep 23, 2014

Saharan folk-blues unit Tinariwen are complementing their recent Emmaar album with a collection of acoustic recordings tracked during the s...

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Radio Tisdas Sessions

PUBLISHED Sep 16, 2014

There is a fascinating through-line between Tinariwen's musical oeuvre and rock and blues music. First released back in 2001, Radio Tisdas...