I have gone to very odd places to find music. Once, long before making the desert drive that led me to Phoenix, I was traveling through another arid land, through the Sahara in Morocco. My tour bus ...

Had the 1960s returned with full force in Los Angeles on Saturday night? Not quite, but an almighty spirit united two continents, that somehow made you feel that 'we the people' aren't that different ...

Better Than: Being exiled from your native land and wandering the desert in search of rock ‘n’ roll. First, though, Sophie Hunger, on acoustic guitar and keyboard, made her Miami debut with a bang.

Tinariwen are not just another rock band. The connection to their music, and to each other, transcends words. When you hear the sprawling West African ensemble in full flight, you're experiencing ...

The band members live on the edge of the Sahara Desert, in an environment of sand and distance that reflects their nomad roots. The men often wear intricate scarves that cover their hair and most of ...

Tinariwen, a group of musicians from the Sahara Desert region of northern Mali, has won the 2009 Uncut Music Award for its fourth album "Imidiwan: Companions" (Independiente). By Andre Paine Tinariwen ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tinariwen. (Credit: Marie Planeille) It’s easy to forget that Tinariwen broke through before labels and curators Awesome Tapes ...

Uncut is proud to announce that Tinariwen have won this year's coveted Uncut Music Award. They succeed Fleet Foxes, who won the inaugural award for the most inspirational and rewarding album of the ...

The Tuareg people of West Africa are descended from nomads who traveled in caravans along the Sahara desert. They've been fighting for an independent homeland for decades and in the '80s, the Tuareg ...

Note: NPR's First Listen audio comes down after the album is released. However, you can still listen with the Spotify or Apple Music playlist at the bottom of the page. But that's all a sideshow: The ...

Tinariwen's earthy, hypnotic rhythms have a truly universal appeal. One of the barriers faced when approaching world music is the fear of being lumped in with the kind of people who espouse it most ...