Peter Holslin breaks down the music scene in Mali and the new documentary, They Will Have To Kill Us First.
| Beards, Blazers & Bruins: Tinariwen Take Over Royce Hall | February 24, 2010 |
Consider Tinariwen an amalgam of The Grateful Dead, The Wu-Tang Clan, and the sublime frequencies of the Sublime Frequencies comp of 1970’s Algerian Rai underground. Crossroads dirges. Six weary travelers singing traditional arrangements turned electric, a nomad blues. Hypnotic guitars, ragged laments, and a subtle ferocity flashing its fangs at all the right moments. Tapes […]
