World music comes to Liverpool as Tinariwen tour

Guitar poets and modern day protest song projectors Tinariwen to tour the UK following the release of their seventh album, ELWAN.

Last updated: 28th Feb 2017

Originally published: 22nd Feb 2017

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Possibly one of the most truly unique and exquisite bands to tour the UK this season, Tinariwen will be travelling from the Southern part of the Sahara desert to Liverpool's Invisible Wind Factory in March, to perform their interesting blend of sounds.

They're able to mix ancient musical practices of their Tuareg-Berber culture with modern day elements and use their platform to project their lyrics on radical contemporary politics. 

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Having relocated from their native Mali due to current conflicts within the area, the band recorded their seventh album, ELWAN (which translates as elephants) within the desert, it has contributions from artists such as Kurt Vile and Alain Johannes, it was recently BBC 6Music's Album of the Day. 

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