On their second international album, Tinariwen offer a fully realized picture of the hopes and frustrations of their Tuareg people in the Western Sahara. But the magic is in how they present it - a mix of slinky, raw blues and primal rock'n'roll that stirs the senses and touch the bits most other albums simply can't reach.

-- NPR reviewer and author of The NPR Curious Listener's Guide To World Music Chris Nickson