Ilana (The Creator)
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“For 48 years France has exploited the uranium in our country, and yet we still don’t have roads, medicines and in many places there is no water or electricity. France says we are independent now but
Mdou Moctar Ilana
Mdou Moctar
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Mahamadou Souleymane, known professionally as Mdou Moctar, is a Nigerien guitarist, singer and songwriter who performs modern rock music inspired by Tuareg guitar music. His music first gained attenti
Ilana (The Creator)
…of what France is doing to us; it’s as if we’re still in the 15th century.” Ilana (The Creator) is the 2019 studio album by Nigerien desert blues band Mdou Moctar. The album was recorded in Detroit and was released by the record label Sahel Sounds. The album was the first where guitarist Mdou Moctar turned his…
Moctar performing in 2014
Moctar at the 2022 Pori Jazz festival in Pori, Finland
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