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Tassili 2011

african blues, blues, rock 68 min 16 tracks V2

Tassili is the fifth album by the Tuareg-Berber band Tinariwen, recorded in Tassili n'Ajjer, an Algerian national park in 2011. The album marked a major departure from previous recordings. The producer, Ian Brennan, stated that it "was the least overdubbed, most live, band-centric and song-oriented record they have done.”

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Character

Grave, character-led, classical in form and earnest.

gravecomic
character-ledplot-driven
classical in formformally daring

Tracks

1Imidiwan Ma Tenam4:41
2Assuf D Alwa4:14
3Tenere Taqhim Tossam4:14
4Ya Messinagh5:30
5Walla Illa4:54
6Tameyawt4:39
7Imidiwan Win Sahara3:45
8Tamiditin Tan Ufrawan3:04
9Tilliaden Osamnat3:26
10Djeredjere4:38
11Iswegh Attay5:50
12Takest Tamidaret4:56
1Djegh Ishilan3:49
2El Huria Telitwar4:31
3Kud Edazamin3:24
4Nak Ezzaragh Tinariwen2:31

16 tracks, 68 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Tinariwen
Label: V2
Released: August 29, 2011
Type: Album
Format: CD
Country: GB

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