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With regard to blues heritage, Mali is to Africa as Mississippi is to America — a vast wonderland of pentatonic mastery. While most blues artists live in Mali proper, Tinariwen come from the northern Sahara Desert, redefining Tuareg identity with softly melodic scales that explode into full-throttle, Hendrix-esque jams. Their two records released stateside, The Radio Tisdas Sessions and Amassakoul, have opened ears to the African legends; these performances mark their US debut, with each early show preceded by a screening of the DVD Festival in the Desert, about an annual pilgrimage made by such artists as Robert Plant, Lo'Jo, Ali Farka Toure, and Afel Bocoum, at 6:30pm. (DB)
What does the original name of the band — Taghreft Tinariwen — mean? Ninth and 13th correct answers each win a pair of tickets to this event. 10/26/04
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