Aboogi, by Imarhan

Aboogi

by Imarhan

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yves Incredible album. Previous were great, this one is fabulous. Touching the sky, with Tamikrest or Tinariwen. Melodies, rythms and the overall atmosphere floating around each song transport you beyond seas. Favorite track: Adar Newlan.

Shaun Gordon The album is amazing but could someone contact me about an exchange? I’ve got the dreaded spine split on my sleeve when it was delivered today, due to the vinyl splitting the cover from the inside. Favorite track: Assossam.

Faisal Jewell Tamiditin is the Best Song on the Album. When I listen to it, I imagine that I'm Exploring Tamanrasset, Algeria Favorite track: Tamiditin.

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1.	Achinkad 04:16	buy track
2.	Derhan 03:33	buy track
3.	Temet 05:01	buy track
4.	Tindjatan 03:46	buy track
5.	Asof 02:50	buy track
6.	Assossam 02:57	buy track
7.	Taghadart 03:52	buy track
8.	Laouni 03:10	buy track
9.	Imaslan N’Assouf 05:05	buy track
10.	Tamiditin 03:43	buy track
11.	Adar Newlan 05:27 video	buy track

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For 20 years the Tuareg culture and music has fascinated the world. Their quasi-sacred poetic songs inspire western songwriters like KURT VILE or JOSÉ GONZALEZ, while the virtuosity of their guitar playing fascinates guitar heroes like JIMMY PAGE, and finally the spirituality and meditative hypnotism impresses electronic music producers like FOUR TET.

With two albums, IMARHAN has become an emblem of the new Tuareg generation, breathing new life into “Assouf”, the desert blues. While most of current Tuareg productions are exiled to the United States, the group, led by Sadam, is part of their culture and their city, the capital of the Tuareg people, with an open door to the desert. By building their own studio in Tamanrasset Aboogi, Imarhan become the spokesmen of the young Tuareg lost generation (forgotten by Algerian, Nigerian and Malian governments).

With Aboogi, Imarhan manipulates the rights and ancestry of the Tuareg. By inviting the legendary Mohamed At Itlale aka Japonais (who has since, sadly, passed away) and the genius musician Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni, IMARHAN follows the heritage of TINARIWEN, the godfathers of Assouf.

When they recorded with GRUFF RHYS of the SUPER FURRY ANIMALS, their brilliant and universal songwriting takes on every sense of the word. Finally, by inviting the Sudanese singer Sulafa Elyas, we understand that IMARHAN is open to all of Africa, defenders of the Tuaregs but above all spokesperson for the new African generation.

We speak about the link to nature, oppression, lost youth but also and especially about hope and struggle on sandy guitar riffs, bewitching choirs and poetic lyrics.

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released January 28, 2022

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Imarhan Tamanrasset, Algeria

Imarhan, meaning ‘the ones I care about’, started out around 2008, a loose collection of friends who began to play together. Their reflects their cultural and generational background; dry guitar riffs, pop melodies and pan-African rhythms which draw on traditional Tuareg music, African ballads and the modern pop and rock the band heard growing up. ... more

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Jun 15

Cabaret Sauvage

Paris, France
Jun 15

Cabaret Sauvage

Paris, France

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