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A boost from Robert Plant made the raw, hypnotic Saharan blues-rock of rebel Tuareg tribesmen Tinariwen a global concern, which opened the door for the likes of these two caravans of cool. Toumast’s leader Moussa Ag Keyna is a fan of Tinariwen since his teens and, like them, a vet of guerrilla fighting. He follows their template to a degree, sanding smooth the rougher edges musically—note Dan Levy’s posh Parisian production—if not lyrically. Exile’s tolls also preoccupy Niger-based Etran Finatawa, a sextet split between Tuareg and Wodaabe musicians. The latter, who call the Sahel grasslands home, bring a sweet, light sub-Saharan lilt to matters, offsetting the air of melancholy.
By Rupert Bottenberg 04/30/08 >> go there
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