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The group members come from different horizons (Mali, Niger, Algeria). Wanting to assume fully their Touareg identity, they found in the rebel music ishumar the means to express it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"A Desert Hosts Us, A Language Unites Us, A Culture Binds Us.\" The story begins at Kidal, capital of the 8th region of Mali, while making tea of course. Pino, Cheikh, and Mossa had just finished a guitar workshop with Juhan Ecar (guitarist for Meiway) when they decided to form a group with only two old 'home made' guitars. And they got to work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter one year and a half of hard work, the group is complete and their repertory has grown to contain more than twenty-five original compositions. Though their music takes root in ishumar rock or Tuareg blues, it borrows from various international influences as well as from neighboring cultures. Through the message of their world larger than the immensity of the Saharan desert.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50439810777419,"sku":"321814","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/2fe201c9-cbf7-420f-ba16-3a78243620a2_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726956752"},{"product_id":"tamotait","title":"Tamotait","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTamikrest\u003c\/strong\u003e return with a vivid, irrepressible rock and roll statement. 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As \u003cstrong\u003eAg Mossa\u003c\/strong\u003e points out, \"It's very traditional if you go deeply into what I'm playing. Everything here is focused. Everything burns.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKidal\u003c\/em\u003e was recorded in Bamako, Mali in 2016 and produced by Mark Mulholland, with mixing by David Odlum. The album, which took two years to make, reflects the struggles of the Tuareg people. It mirrors their joys, pains, and their refusal to accept the status quo. 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Their sixth studio album, \u003cem\u003eAssikel,\u003c\/em\u003e which means ‘voyage’ or ‘journey’, shows just how far the band have come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormed in 2006 by Ousmane Ag Mossa and Cheikh Ag Tiglia, both originally from Tinzawaten near the Mali-Algerian border, Tamikrest emerged under the influence of Tinariwen, those legendary pioneers of Ishumar guitar music. A serendipitous encounter with Glitterbeat’s co-founder Chris Eckman and his group Dirtmusic at the 2008 Festival in the Desert in Mali marked the beginning of a long-standing partnership with the label – one that has since helped bring the band to international attention. They are now an established four-piece with guitarist Paul Salvagnac, who joined in 2012, and percussionist Cédric ‘Momo’ Maurel, who joined a year later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAssikel\u003c\/em\u003e marks a deliberate tonal shift. 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