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- Summary: The Tuareg group releases their fifth studio album, fusing blues and styles of the nomadic people of the Sahara.
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- Record Label: Epitaph
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, International, African Traditions, Desert Blues
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| Tenere Taqqim Tossam | |
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| Le désert est jaloux Jealous Desert Tenere ti nin tenere nekkim taqqim tafuk tedu Teyyed fel shinawan ashni Itissed ehad hi tismesti Teyyed fel... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 24 out of 26
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Aug 31, 2011Not "desert blues." Sadder than blues‑-too sad to be merely calming.
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Aug 18, 2011The contributions of an impressive guest list only serve to further enhance this compelling music, which remains uniquely imbued with the spirit of the environment that shaped it.
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Aug 22, 2011The result is an album of intimacy, introspection and incredible beauty; a communion with the sands.
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Aug 30, 2011Their sound is dustier, more evocative of the landscape they wander; Tassili is as desolate--and as timeless--as the desert itself.
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Sep 26, 2011Tinariwen's Tassili may not have the distorted guitars of previous records, but the acoustic recordings suit the contemplative mood and makes for a powerful return to their roots, as the musicians' circumstances, like getting lost in the desert, go in circles.
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Oct 6, 2011The result is an intimate, crystalline collection of almost entirely acoustic songs that hews as closely to American folk as it does Algerian protest songs.
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Sep 30, 2011The instrumental nuances make for a vibrant whole, but often times, less works best.
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Sep 1, 2011
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