Tuesday night we saw Tinariwen at The Belly Up. It was totally unreal. It made me feel a renewed faith in music. I tend to get frustrated with pop music (though I'm not above listening to it,) feel like there's no real originality left out there and that mind-blowing music from the likes of Hendrix, Dylan or Joplin are over and done. Then I see a band like Tinariwen and find my mind literally blown. Their spirit, rhythm and dance moves (!) are absolutely amazing and stunning. It's an experience you should really not miss the next time they're in your 'hood. Here's their description of their sound:
Tinariwen are poet-guitarists and soul rebels from the Southern Sahara desert. Their music expresses the aspirations of their people, the Kel Tamashek or 'Touareg' of the southern Sahara desert. The guitar is their weapon. Simplicity is Freedom.
So rad. Also, they are just so amazing to look at:
photo by Nadia Nid El Mourid
photo by Nadia Nid El Mourid
photo by Nadia Nid El Mourid
photo by Thomas Dorn
photo by Thomas Dorn
Here's their recording studio. Amazingness:
All images are from the
Tinariwen Facebook page, where you should go immediately to become a fan and find out when they'll be playing near you.
