#Mdou Moctar announces new U.S. tour dates

#Mdou Moctar announces new U.S. tour dates

“#Mdou Moctar announces new U.S. tour dates” Eight headlining performances have been added to Moctar’s upcoming tour with Parquet Courts. Photo by Sheldon Omar-Abba.   Mdou Moctar has added eight new headlining dates to his winter 2022 North American tour in support Parquet Courts. Moctar spent September touring behind his fifth studio album, May 2021’s…

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#Mdou Moctar Releases Afrique Victime Documentary: Watch

#Mdou Moctar Releases Afrique Victime Documentary: Watch

“#Mdou Moctar Releases Afrique Victime Documentary: Watch” Mdou Moctar has released a documentary on the days surrounding the release of the new album Afrique Victime. The 10-minute short film shows Moctar and the band working on the album. It also illustrates the geopolitical circumstances behind the record as Moctar, Ahmoudou Madassane, Souleymane Ibrahim, and Mikey…

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#Watch Mdou Moctar’s Tiny Desk Concert

#Watch Mdou Moctar’s Tiny Desk Concert

“#Watch Mdou Moctar’s Tiny Desk Concert” Hear live versions of three songs from his new album Afrique Victime Mdou Moctar, the Tuareg guitarist inspired by the traditional melodies of rural Niger and the bellowing shreds of Eddie Van Halen, is the latest artist to perform on NPR’s Tiny Desk (Home) series. The new episode comes…

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#The 7 projects you should stream now

#The 7 projects you should stream now

“#The 7 projects you should stream now” New albums by Erika de Casier, Mach-Hommy, Young M.A, and more. Erika de Casier. Photo by Gloria Moreno   Erika de Casier, Sensational One of our most anticipated releases of the year, Sensational is the second full-length album from the Danish musician, who fuses pop and R&B with…

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