Mdou Moctar
Mdou Moctar review – passionate shredding by Nigerien guitar hero
Moctar’s Tuareg-language rock has been justifiably compared to Eddie Van Halen – it is utterly thrilling
Caroline Sullivan
07, Apr, 2022 @9:47 AM
The 50 best albums of 2021
And finally – a deserving winner, whose second solo album is a truly relatable, pin-sharp pop classic. We reveal our No 1 album of 2021
Ben Beaumont-Thomas and Laura Snapes
17, Dec, 2021 @6:52 AM
The 50 best albums of 2021, No 10: Mdou Moctar – Afrique Victime
The self-taught assouf star broke out of the underground with a stunningly adventurous album that fused psychedelia, introspection and rock-star flair
Gabriel Szatan
06, Dec, 2021 @6:00 AM
Mdou Moctar: Afrique Victime review – wild, virtuosic Tuareg blues
The Nigerien guitarist and band sizzle on a deeply satisfying album that pays unusual homage to his early career
Phil Mongredien
23, May, 2021 @2:00 PM
'We are modern slaves': Mdou Moctar, the Hendrix of the Sahara
His first guitar was made from wood and bicycle parts and his first songs were shared via Bluetooth in the desert. But the Niger musician has become international – and is taking aim at France
Kim Willsher
21, Mar, 2019 @4:00 PM
The playlist: the best Middle Eastern and North African music of 2015 – with Insanlar, Melechesh and Mdou Moctar
From a Purple Rain tribute that doesn’t have the word purple to the keyboard king of the Nile delta, here are some of the year’s best soundtracks, metal and more
John Doran
31, Dec, 2015 @10:00 AM
The playlist: Middle Eastern and north African – Alif, EEK, Mdou Moctar and more
In the latest of our playlist series, John Doran listens to the freshest Chaabi bangers delivered direct from Egypt, Palestinian protest rap, and the Saharan Prince
John Doran
24, Jun, 2015 @2:00 PM
The playlist: the best Middle Eastern and North African music of 2014, with Noura Mint Seymali
From Saudi metal to Egyptian electro, here are some of the very best tracks of the last year from the Middle East and North Africa
John Doran
30, Dec, 2014 @10:00 AM
The playlist: Middle Eastern and North African – C-Production, Omar Khorshid and more
John Doran tours through everything from Turkish psych rock and Tunisian break-dancing, to Egyptian surf guitar
John Doran
22, Sep, 2014 @2:07 PM
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