I couldn’t understand a word Tinariwen were singing Monday night at Crescent Ballroom. I didn’t know a single song, and there was no set list to cheat from — and I couldn’t find anyone to ask about it ...

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All this was in evidence at this one-off gig at Koko in Camden, where the band kept a packed, attentive audience – already warmed up by the intriguingly chosen support act, the very English folk ...

For decades, Tinariwen has created trancelike music with gorgeous guitar interplay, a crisp and evocative sound that pairs nicely with the landscapes of the Sahara Desert. The group of Tuareg nomads ...

Writing a weekly list of recommended NYC concerts challenges me to find new things. This week I discovered Tinariwen. “Tinariwen is a Touareg group from the southern Sahara whose music is close to the ...