Abdallah Oumbadougou - Anou Malane '2019

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Tuareg guitar gets the electronic treatment, with a reissue of the cassette by
legendary Nigerien composer Abdallah Oumbadougou. Produced in Benin in 1995,
“Anou Malane” is one of the first studio recordings of Tuareg
guitar. The genre, known for minimal folk ballads performed on acoustic guitar,
is transformed with a full-on 90s swinging groove.

Abdallah Oumbadougou is one of the original creators of Tuareg guitar music.
Active in the Tuareg rebellion in the 1990s, his early compositions were
politically charged, addressing the fighters scattered in the desert. These
low-fi recordings were recorded on boomboxes, and found their way throughout the
diaspora, passed through clandestine networks of cassette dubbers.

In exile, Abdallah traveled to Benin to record an official release with Nel
Oliver, a West African producer known for his work on a number of seminal boogie
and afro-funk records. Olivers influence is heavily felt on the recordings with
early digital techniques of programmed drum effects and backing synthesizer,
transforming Saharan political ballads into Afro-boogie anthems for the
discotheque. The resulting album went on to become a classic and pushed Tuareg
guitar and the rebellion into the public consciousness.



Tracklist:
01. Abdallah Oumbadougou - Anou Malane (5:01)
02. Abdallah Oumbadougou - Ifitalane (4:57)
03. Abdallah Oumbadougou - Souvenir-Name (4:59)
04. Abdallah Oumbadougou - Thingalene (4:24)
05. Abdallah Oumbadougou - Akokass (3:35)
06. Abdallah Oumbadougou - Tenere (5:03)
07. Abdallah Oumbadougou - Nirtaye-D-Wakhsanet (5:00)
08. Abdallah Oumbadougou - Zagzane Bass Tila (4:38)

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