Tinariwen: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

Even in a stripped-down acoustic formation, Tinariwen's trance-inducing desert music doesn't disappoint. Watch the Tuareg musicians adorn their beautiful, flowing robes for a stunning set in the NPR Music offices.

Set List:

"Adounia"
"Takkest Tamidaret"
"Tenhert"
"Tahlamoyt"

[grandmastermonk]

It's 2024.... about to watch these guys perform in Sydney Opera House! Life is good.

[kk]

Since I couldn't find it anywhere else, here are the musicians names

Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni - Vocals/Guitar
Eyadou Ag Leche - Guitar
Said Ag Ayad - Calebasse

Special thanks to Patrick Votan from their management team for the help!

[DarioForte]

What is interesting about Tinariwen is not only their music but also their story and their musical contamination throughout the years. It is really an interesting band.

[sergiovasq]

So easy to listen to.
Great at the end of a long day.
A quiet place.
A comfortable chair.
Zoning out from the day with this playing....bliss.

[jeremyacton]

I'm digging that bassman playing upside down string lefty on a classical guitar with 4 strings.

Re: All the debate on this African music's relationship to Blues. Blues's cycles came from these African roots rhythms and riffs.

Thanks to Tinariwen and NPR. That was groovy!

[TsegayeHGirmay]

Tuareg Music. Very similar to that of my motherland's, Ethiopia. It is beautiful. It is beautiful.

[MugoiKihaku]

I saw them live.. it was quite the beautiful experience

[YoungxThunder]

Adounia: 0:00
Takkest Tamidaret: 5:15
Tenhert: 9:57
Tahlamoyt: 15:44

[barimando]

Love the use of the pentatonic scale. The oldest, most used and versatile scale in the world.

[jouharii]

man! the lefty bassist is amazing! the percussionist with the lighters is a master and the music is perfect! i hope NPR invites them again especially with Ibrahim Ag Alhabib

[eddyc]

Edit: answer to the comment saying this and blues grew separately or entirely independent from each other:
- More like it went full circle. It's gone around the circle a few more times since early Tinariwen days (Farka Toure with Ry Cooder, Boubacar Traore recording in Louisiana, etc.). The whole Tuareg and West African blues scene is fire now, also from Niger. Most of them mention listening to American blues and such (no denying where that came from originally) in the early days, and each added their own twist to it. These days it is my favourite type of music and I listen to a lot, it's the closest I know to a direct, primal massage of the senses. Makes some of the established Western superstars sound silly.

[appuswami]

I went to their show here in Bangalore last year and I am not exaggerating when I say that it is the best live performance I have been to till date.
I hope they come perform here again. And one day I hope to produce a music video for Tinariwen.

This December I have the opportunity to attend FKJ live too! Looking forward to that as well.

[itmyowninvention]

anybody here like Ali Farka Toure? I'm surprised I do not see his name mentioned anywhere in the comments. If you like this check him out. Boubacar Traore is good too!

[ajdc]

i've listened to this about 1000 times

[kzkz]

Awesome music it's my favorite band. . . . . tuarge people love people and pics i sure because I'm from there

[rubenskiii]

Wonderful, all those years later still.
Warm greetings from the Netherlands🇳🇱.

[fahdvibes]

for ever Tinariwen.
I'll never forget that M'hamid Elghizlan festival, the show was really good, just desert and music..❤️

[kennethbrown]

Love their music, I feel a very deep connection to it. Tinariwen's music is universal ❤

[BeniYahNomad]

I'm from east Tennessee and just found tinariwen today and love it. Been looking for this a long time!

[theresapelham]

Was very grateful to have seen heard and danced to these musicians of far away Motherland... in Brooklyn NY. Wow...will never forget. Thank you