Imarhan, Temet
Imarhan are a band of Tuareg musicians who blend traditional assouf music native to the Sahara with reasonably psychedelic rock and roll. They hail from Algeria but play music in the vein of desert rock pioneers Tinariwen (who are from Mali). Members of that band helped produce this album and it’s crystal clear, listening to the two bands, that the Tuareg culture, the assouf style and the Tamasheq language do a lot more to unite them than international borders do to divide them. Imarhan may, at times, sound a bit younger and a bit spryer than their forebears; only just, but they serve as a beacon of hope that this cultural and musical legacy will live on in a new generation. Highlights: “Tumast,” “Ehad Wa Dagh,” “Alwa”
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