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
Moctar performing in 2014
Moctar at the 2022 Pori Jazz festival in Pori, Finland
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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
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…of Matador, showed interest in Moctar's music, Cosloy set up a few meetings, later signing Moctar to Matador. Moctar released his fifth studio album Ilana (The Creator) in 2019; it was his first studio album recorded with a full band. NPR's Bob Boilen named the album "perhaps the most fiery psych-rock of the 21st…
Mdou Moctar Ilana