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Desert Blues
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Live Review: Tinariwen – Somerset House, London
An enthralling and hypnotic performance from the masters of the desert blues. The role Tinariwen has played in…
Best Global Music Releases of 2022
Be it Indonesian dangdut, psychedelic Arabic electronica or Northern European experimental folk using, yes, actual human bones as…
Best Global Music Releases of 2021 (Part 2)
WAT presents the second and final part of the best global music albums and EPs from the past…
Best Global Music Releases of 2021 (Part 1)
In alphabetical order, WAT presents the end-of-year roundup of the best albums and EPs from around the world.…
Music of Niger: Five Artists to Get Started
Compared to its neighbouring countries Nigeria and Mali, Niger’s popular music has had little by way of international…
Tasuta N-Imal release their new single Fadma
The six-piece band release their long-awaited new single, a love letter to their home and Amazigh culture. A…
Dag Tenere: “We are nomads at heart.”
The Tuareg band’s new EP Iswat ties together traditional poetic verses and psychedelic desert grooves. Dag Tenere (“desert’s…
“Creating a new style of music” – Tasuta N-Imal reveal their new single
The band I’m talking to today are from the South Westerly end of the Atlas Mountains, an area…
Samba Touré: Binga Review
A personal and intimate homage to his roots. Malian musician Samba Touré’s new album (Glitterbeat Records), his 7th…