Imidiwan: Companions

by Tinariwen

Imidiwan: Companions cover art

Returning to Mali to record, the legendary Tuareg collective delivers a deeply hypnotic, blues-inflected masterpiece of Saharan desert rock. The album flawlessly captures the group's signature interlocking, polyrhythmic guitar interplay and chanted, communal vocals, focusing heavily on themes of nomadic displacement and political struggle. It further cemented their status as the preeminent global ambassadors of the 'Assouf' musical style.

Genres

  • Tishoumaren

Tracklist

  1. Imidiwan Afrik Temdam
  2. Lulla
  3. Tenhert
  4. Enseqi Ehad Didagh
  5. Tahult In
  6. Tamodjerazt Assis
  7. Intitlayaghen
  8. Imazeghen N Adagh
  9. Tenalle Chegret
  10. Kel Tamashek
  11. Assuf Ag Assuf
  12. Chabiba
  13. Ere Tasfata Adounia
  14. Desert Wind