The Arts Desk Hails The Soaring, Grooving Amadjar From Tinariwen

The Arts Desk believes that Amadjar, from Tinariwen, is “certainly their most satisfying album in a while.” The album, currently #1 at NACC World, was “recorded in two weeks, in a large tent outside Nouakchott in Mauritania, [and] is soaked in nomadic grooves with a dromedary’s gait and soulful singing that is really, quite beautiful… Melodies soar and glide with beautiful and poetic vocals that take on the political, social and environmental disasters that have wrought chaos in Mali in recent years. However, Amadjar is consistently rootsy, tapping into the soul with songs of hope that move hips, rather than encourage despair, with their communal, campfire vibe.” Read the review here.