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Tuareg pioneers and Grammy winners Tinariwen announce their tenth album, Hoggar, arriving March 13th. Returning to their acoustic desert-blues roots, the band shares the single “Sagherat Assani” featuring Sulafa Elyas, which highlights the vital role of female voices in Tuareg music. Recorded in Tamanrasset with a new generation of musicians, the album explores themes of displacement and defiance. A worldwide tour kicks off next month.

With additional production from Daniel Lanois, the country aspects of Tinariwen’s Amatssou are subtle. Yet for all the Americana trimmings here, this band’s political take on praise-singing carries an eternal purity.

Tinariwen have shared a live video on Youtube from their exceptional concert at Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord Paris on 28 June 2011. Watch them performing Asuf D Alwa from their Tassili album which was recorded and named after, the protected Algerian desert region of Tassili N’Ajjer.

Assàwt is the latest track revealed from Tinariwen’s forthcoming new album Elwan (‘The Elephants’), an album shaped by the band’s exile from their homeland. It is released 10th February via ANTI-.

Imarhan’s debut presents the band’s musical vision with a clarity and dynamism that makes it a compelling and essential listen, as well as a unique snapshot of the leading edge of contemporary assouf music.

For three days, Bristol’s Colston Hall was transformed into a place called Lau-Land. Traditional music mixed with the avant-garde and the genre-defying to create an all-round remarkable experience. But what else would you expect from a weekend curated by such an innovative, creative band such as Lau?

Tinariwen kick off their UK Tour today at Brighton’s Concorde 2 and will also take in Hay Festival, Lauland at Bristol’s Colston Hall, Lunar Festival and Tinariwen in the Woods which is being organised by the good folk at Smugglers Records. Stream their acoustic EP Inside:Outside in full here.

Lau’s travelling festival is back again from Fri 29 – Sun 31 May 2015 as they curate one of their broadest musical events to date at Bristol’s Colston Hall. Expect exhilarating collaborations and a freewheeling mood as artists like Omar Souleyman, Tinariwen, Sun Kil Moon and Plaid create an intoxicating atmosphere at this inimitable festival.

Watch the latest new video from TINARIWEN. Chaghaybou is taken from their latest album EMMAAR released via Anti- Records.

Tinariwen have unveiled their new video for Islegh Taghram Tifhamam from their new album Emmaar which is released this week (10th Feb). Watch it now.

Tinariwen head to the Deserts of California for their next album EMMAAR. Watch their new video for TOUMAST TINCHA and find out about their new fan supported campaign to bring the desert to the stage!

The real heart and soul of Sidi Touré’s latest release ‘Alafia’ are to be found in its power to bring people together, to unify and to heal.