Artist:
Tinariwen
Genre:
World
Total Time:
54:13
Record Label:
Anti/Epitaph
Purchasing Links:
CD, MP3, Vinyl, Apple
Release Date
September 6, 2019
Find out more about this album release after the jump.
Tinariwen
Genre:
World
Total Time:
54:13
Record Label:
Anti/Epitaph
Purchasing Links:
CD, MP3, Vinyl, Apple
Release Date
September 6, 2019
Find out more about this album release after the jump.
Purchasing Links
Product Description: Amadjar means ‘the unknown visitor’ in the language of Tamashek, the one who seeks hospitality and who’s condemned to an inner exile, within a territory or within himself. The story of Amadjar, the ninth Tinariwen album, begins at the end of 2018, at the Taragalte Festival of nomadic cultures in the Moroccan Sahara. After a concert and a sandstorm, Tinariwen hit the road and head for Mauritania, via southern Morocco, Western Sahara and the Atlantic coast. The destination is important but no more so than the journey itself. Tinariwen are joined by their French production team, who arrive in old camper van that’s been converted into a makeshift studio.
The journey to Nouakchott, capital of Mauritania, takes a dozen days or so. Every evening, the caravan stops to set up camp and the members of Tinariwen get to work under the stars – to prepare for the recording, talking things through, letting their guitar motifs, thoughts and long buried songs come. Then, during a final camp in the desert around Nouakchott that lasts about fifteen days, to an audience of scorpions, the band record their songs under large tent. In a few takes, without headphones or effects. The Mauritanian griotte Noura Mint Seymali and her guitarist husband, Jeiche Ould Chigaly, come to throw their musical tradition on the embers lit by Tinariwen – the curling vocals of Noura Mint Seymali on the song ‘Amalouna’ will become a highlight. This nomadic album, recorded in a natural setting, is as close as you can get to Tinariwen.
And also, therefore, to the idea that things can evolve: bassist Eyadou plays a lot of acoustic guitar; percussionist Said tries his hand at new instruments; Abdallah exhumes songs that he’s never played on stage with Tinariwen. And that violin that appears on several songs and reminds you of the traditional imzad ; It’s actually played by Warren Ellis. The violinist in Nick Cave’s band is one of several western guests on the album. We also hear the mandolin and charango of Micah Nelson (son of the country music giant Willie Nelson, and Neil Young’s guitarist), and the guitars of Stephen O’Malley (Sunn O)))), Cass McCombs and Rodolphe Burger. The album is mixed by Joshua Vance Smith.
The journey to Nouakchott, capital of Mauritania, takes a dozen days or so. Every evening, the caravan stops to set up camp and the members of Tinariwen get to work under the stars – to prepare for the recording, talking things through, letting their guitar motifs, thoughts and long buried songs come. Then, during a final camp in the desert around Nouakchott that lasts about fifteen days, to an audience of scorpions, the band record their songs under large tent. In a few takes, without headphones or effects. The Mauritanian griotte Noura Mint Seymali and her guitarist husband, Jeiche Ould Chigaly, come to throw their musical tradition on the embers lit by Tinariwen – the curling vocals of Noura Mint Seymali on the song ‘Amalouna’ will become a highlight. This nomadic album, recorded in a natural setting, is as close as you can get to Tinariwen.
And also, therefore, to the idea that things can evolve: bassist Eyadou plays a lot of acoustic guitar; percussionist Said tries his hand at new instruments; Abdallah exhumes songs that he’s never played on stage with Tinariwen. And that violin that appears on several songs and reminds you of the traditional imzad ; It’s actually played by Warren Ellis. The violinist in Nick Cave’s band is one of several western guests on the album. We also hear the mandolin and charango of Micah Nelson (son of the country music giant Willie Nelson, and Neil Young’s guitarist), and the guitars of Stephen O’Malley (Sunn O)))), Cass McCombs and Rodolphe Burger. The album is mixed by Joshua Vance Smith.
TRACK LIST:
1.
Tenere Maloulat (feat. Warren Ellis)
(3:42)
2. Zawal (feat. Warren Ellis, Noura Mint Seymali & Jeiche Ould Chighaly) (4:04)
3. Amalouna (feat. Noura Mint Seymali & Stephen O'Malley) (4:01)
4. Taqkal Tarha (feat. Micah Nelson) (3:59)
5. Anina (3:44)
6. Madjam Mahilkamen (3:47)
7. Takount (feat. Noura Mint Seymali) (3:11)
8. Iklam Dglour (feat. Warren Ellis & Rodolphe Burger) (4:35)
9. Kel Tinawen (feat. Cass McCombs) (3:57)
10. Itous Ohar (feat. Cass McCombs) (4:19)
11. Mhadjar Yassouf Idjan (feat. Warren Ellis) (4:22)
12. Wartilla (feat. Warren Ellis & Stephen O'Malley) (5:36)
13. Lalla (4:56)
2. Zawal (feat. Warren Ellis, Noura Mint Seymali & Jeiche Ould Chighaly) (4:04)
3. Amalouna (feat. Noura Mint Seymali & Stephen O'Malley) (4:01)
4. Taqkal Tarha (feat. Micah Nelson) (3:59)
5. Anina (3:44)
6. Madjam Mahilkamen (3:47)
7. Takount (feat. Noura Mint Seymali) (3:11)
8. Iklam Dglour (feat. Warren Ellis & Rodolphe Burger) (4:35)
9. Kel Tinawen (feat. Cass McCombs) (3:57)
10. Itous Ohar (feat. Cass McCombs) (4:19)
11. Mhadjar Yassouf Idjan (feat. Warren Ellis) (4:22)
12. Wartilla (feat. Warren Ellis & Stephen O'Malley) (5:36)
13. Lalla (4:56)
OTHER ALBUM RELEASES:
- New Album Releases: GUILD OF THE ASBESTOS WEAVER (Alexander Tucker) - Alternative
- New Album Releases: HOW TO LIVE (Modern Nature) - Alternative
- New Album Releases: BEYOND THE DOOR (Redd Kross) - Alternative
- New Album Releases: A DISTANT CALL (Sheer Mag) - Rock
- New Album Releases: ANAK KO (Jay Som) - Alternative
- New Album Releases: SUNSET KIDS (Jesse Malin) - Roots Rock
- New Album Releases: THREADS (Sheryl Crow) - Singer, Songwriter
- New Album Releases: ZDENKA 2080 (Salami Rose Joe Louis)
- New Album Releases: FOREVER TURNED AROUND (Whitney) - Indie Rock
- New Album Releases: NORMAN F*****G ROCKWELL! (Lana Del Rey) - Pop
- New Album Releases: HOODIES ALL SUMMER (Kano) - Hip-Hop
- New Album Releases: WALLOP (Chk Chk Chk) - Electronic
- New Album Releases: LET LOVE (Common) - Hip-Hop
- New Album Releases: DEVOUR (Pharmakon) - Alternative
- New Album Releases: POWERS (The Futureheads) - Indie Rock
- New Album Releases: THE SLP (The SLP) - Alternative
- New Album Releases: LIKE THE RIVER LOVES THE SEA (Joan Shelley) - Folk
- New Album Releases: AT THE PARTY WITH MY BROWN FRIENDS (Black Belt Eagle Scout) - Alternative
- New Album Releases: FEAR INOCULUM (Tool) - Metal
- New Album Releases: SOMETHING LIKE A WAR (Kindness) - Alternative
- New Album Releases: HOLLYWOOD'S BLEEDING (Post Malone) - Hip-Hop
- New Album Releases: LOVE AND COMPROMISE (Mahalia) - R&B
- New Album Releases: SAVES THE WORLD (MUNA) - Alternative
No comments:
Post a Comment
Please keep the comments as civilised as possible, and refrain from spamming. All comments will be moderated. Thank you !