“Billed as a Saharan shredder, Moctar showcases his impeccable grace on his second full-band album”
“The Tuareg guitarist and his bandmates deliver the fullest picture of his gifts yet. Recorded piecemeal during tour breaks, the album captures the group’s easy chemistry and explosive energy.”
“It seems fitting that the first album on Matador (and his sixth in total) from the Nigerien guitarist Mdou Moctar should not come only in the usual formats – CD, vinyl and download – but also preloaded on to a limited-edition Nokia 6120, as a decade ago it was via Bluetooth mobile swaps that his music originally spread across the Sahara. Since then, he has starred in a Tuareg-language remake of th”
“Each song on the Tuareg singer and guitarist's latest progresses in its own unique way”
“It’s not every day you stumble upon an album rooted in contemporary Saharan music with flourishes of the late Eddie Van Halen’s distinct guitar-noodling. The excellent sixth LP from revered Tuareg guitarist and songwriter Mdou Moctar – the moniker of Mahamadou Souleymane – harmoniously marries these contrasting tonal sensibilities, presenting an irresistible and enveloping body of work. Underpinn”
