Description
Abdallah Ag Oumbadougou – Anou Malane – New Vinyl LP Record 2019 Sahel Sounds – African Folk / Electronic
Tracklist
A1 | Anou Malane | |
A2 | Ifitalane | |
A3 | Souvenir-Name | |
A4 | Thingalene | |
B1 | Akokass | |
B2 | Tenere | |
B3 | Nirtaye-D-Wakhsanet | |
B4 | Zagzane Bass Tila |
Credits
- Photography – Philippe Baqué
- Producer – Nel Oliver
- Remastered By – Jessica Thompson
- Restoration – Jessica Thompson
Notes
Abdallah Oumbadougou is one of the original creators of Tuareg guitar music. Active in the Tuareg rebellion in the 1990s, his early compositions were politically charged, addressing the fighters scattered in the desert. These low-fi recordings were recorded on boomboxes, and found their way throughout the diaspora, passed through clandestine networks of cassette dubbers.
In exile, Abdallah traveled to Benin to record an official release with Nel Oliver, a West African producer known for his work on a number of seminal boogie and afro-funk records. Oliver’s influence is heavily felt on the recordings with early digital techniques of programmed drum effects and backing synthesizer, transforming Saharan political ballads into Afro-boogie anthems for the discotheque. The resulting album went on to become a classic and pushed Tuareg guitar and the rebellion into the public consciousness.
credits
releases September 6, 2019
Restored and Mastered by Jessica Thompson
Back photo Philippe Baqué
Original cassette courtesy of Abdallah Oumbadougou
Special thanks to Moussa Ag Bilalan, Yousouf Oumbadougou, Aboubacar Mazawadje, Ahmoudou Madassane
Sahel Sounds 2019