| Tinariwen / Tassili |
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| Album: | Tassili | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Tinariwen | Added: | Aug 2011 | |
| Label: | Anti- / Epitaph | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2011-08-21 | Pull Date: | 2011-10-23 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | Oct 9 | Oct 2 | Sep 25 | Sep 18 | Sep 11 | Sep 4 | Aug 28 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jan 04, 2020: | Hanging in the Boneyard Imidiwan Ma Tennam | 4. | Oct 15, 2015: | funk to folk Walla Illa, Tenere Taqqim Tossam | |
| 2. | Feb 07, 2017: | The BetelNut Sessions #2 Tenere Taqqim Tossam | 5. | Nov 04, 2014: | funk to folk Tamidtin Tan Ufrawan, Tenere Taqqim Tossam | |
| 3. | Sep 17, 2016: | Blues with a Feeling: The Return of Decca & Fo Takkest Tamidaret | 6. | Jan 23, 2013: | Mediterraneans Imidiwan Ma Tennam |
| Album Review |
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| Decca Reviewed 2011-08-20 | ||
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Recorded in Algeria, Tinariwen returns to their African blues roots with acoustic guitars and unamplified percussion. They also, for the first time, have guest stars with them, including Nels Cline and members of the Dirty Dozen Brass band. Solid, driving African blues. All of it is play-worthy. 1. Driving midtempo w/hot strings and percussion. 4:41 2. Downtempo and dark w/cool call/response husky vocals. 4:14 3. Way cool midtempo Afro blues w/great guitar and vocals. 4:15 4. Halting strings, then slow marching horns. Dark & so cool. 5:31 5. Relaxed w/unexpectedly lyrical backing vocals. 4:55 6. Soft vocals and gentle strings. Simple and lovely. 4:39 7. Relaxed bounce for claps, strings, perc, vocals. Yum. 3:45 8. Sandy-voiced vocals, midtempo perc, warm strings. Yes. 3:04 9. Cool bluesy head-nodder w/a a rich desert sound. 3:26 10. Strings blend, light perc, warm and growly vocals. Midtempo. 4:38 11. Soft at first, a melodic ripple of strings, perc, vocals. 5:50 12. Rusty vocals, relaxed guitar. Solidly cool Afro blues. 4:56 | ||
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