M'dou Moctar: Blue Stage Session fragile3

M'dou Moctar: Blue Stage Session fragile3The Third Man Records Cass Corridor space in Detroit had the distinct pleasure of hosting and recording one of the most compelling new guitarists of the 21st century, Mdou Moctar. Mdou is a member of the Tuareg music community gestating in the remote desert city of Agadez, Niger, where guitars are king. His music first came to the attention of Western music lovers through the essential field recording work being done by the good folks at Sahel Sounds,

Originally released in 1996

The A-side was originally recorded in 1998 and its' title has been appropriated by Stripes fans as a term to describe themselves as a group

6") Tonearm with Carbon Fiber Armtube

selected by Yusef Komunyakaa for the 2013 Saturnalia Books Poetry

Marching Church has since blossomed into a full band

electronic and psychedelic rock music

but his roots were firmly planted in the dusty West Texas sound

“Let’s Take a Vacation” pleads for one last lovers’ getaway to try to remember what’s been lost

as well as the 2013 EP

along with their previous albums

and other signifiers of alternative spiritual life

Talib Kweli) and Carla Azar (Autolux