Funeral for Justice

by Mdou Moctar

Funeral for Justice cover art

'Funeral for Justice' presents a faster, louder, and more intensely political evolution of Mdou Moctar's Saharan desert blues sound. [1, 10] The album is defined by feedback-scorched guitar solos, breakneck drumming, and a raw production style that captures the band's ferocious live energy. [4, 7, 10] Lyrically, the work serves as an unflinching anti-colonial statement, directly addressing the legacy of French interference in Niger, calling for the preservation of the Tamasheq language, and critiquing corrupt African leaders. [2, 5, 7, 12]

Genres

  • Tishoumaren
  • Psychedelic Rock

Tracklist

  1. Funeral for Justice
  2. Imouhar
  3. Takoba
  4. Sousoume Tamacheq
  5. Imajighen
  6. Tchinta
  7. Djallo #1
  8. Oh France
  9. Modern Slaves