Amassakoul (Remastered) by Tinariwen

Tinariwen’s breakthrough album originally released in 2004, now remastered and repackaged with a bonus unreleased track, exclusive photos and brand-new liner notes. The first vinyl pressing is limited edition indigo vinyl - only 3000 copies worldwide and the download card provides 24-bit WAV. Amassakoul features songs from Ibrahim Ag Alhabib, Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni, and Touhami Ag Alhassane.

Tinariwen are Tuaregs, children of a nomadic Berber tribe who have roamed the Saharan desert for thousands of years. Over recent centuries, colonialism has seen the Tuareg’s ancestral territory partitioned into distinct countries - Mali, Algeria, Libya, Niger. This drawing of borders has turned the Tuareg into ishumar, a displaced people in search of a homeland lost to them. Tinariwen’s music – a blend of West African traditional music and electrified rock’n’roll – speaks directly to this feeling of longing: a sound that critics have called “desert blues”.

Tracklist

1.	Amassakoul 'N' 'Ténéré	3:25

2.	Oualahila Ar Tesninam	3:48

3.	Chatma	5:36

4.	Arawan	4:07

5.	Chet Boghassa	3:53

6.	Amidinin	2:51

7.	Ténéré Daféo Nikchan	4:51

8.	Aldhechen Manin	3:54

9.	Alkhar Dessouf	4:55

10.	Eh Massina Sintadoben	4:30

11.	Assoul	4:10

12.	Taskiwt Tadjat (Unreleased Bonus Track)	4:03

Credits

released March 25, 2022

2022, Wedge

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