TV On The Radio‘s Tunde Adebimpe and Kyp Malone join Tinariwen for this song. BTW, Tinariwen is touring the US this summer. (They’re playing New York City on July 20.)
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Very nice. They are going to play in Berlin too. Can’t wait.
LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!
Right now I am in Istanbul, and will be there in the next two months. Does anyone know if they plan to perform in Istanbul?
Not that I can see: http://www.tinariwen.com/
Thank you for the link, Tom, and for introducing the artist. Happen to know Ali Farka and few other West African musicians.