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- Summary: The third full-length release for Tuareg band Imarhan features guest appearances from Tinariwen's Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni, Mohammed Ag Itlale (aka Japonais) and Gruff Rhys.
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- Record Label: City Slang
- Genre(s): International
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Jan 28, 2022Imarhan have always been strongest for their subtleties, and never more so than on the immaculately crafted tracks of Aboogi. This group amplifies their and their neighbors’ local experiences as Kel Tamasheq citizens of the world, and the music they make in doing so dazzles every time.
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UncutJan 28, 2022It’s always going to be tough to unequivocally celebrate your hometown when the everyday reality is poverty and disenfranchisement. But as Sadam says, Imarhan’s music aims to bring those issues to wider attention while simultaneously representing the richness of their culture – a feat that Aboogi pulls off with passion, skill and no little style. [Feb 2022, p.30]
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MojoJan 28, 2022Imarhan's 11 songs come wrapped in a soundscape; a surround-sound version would have the guitars and vocal central, but dust devils and translucent scorpions in the corners of your room, a sweet tea bubbling away and, after dark, the shuffling of a hyena behind the settee. the music expands to fill the space. [Mar 2022, p.82]
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Jan 28, 2022The music feels traditional, yet modern and accessible.
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