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Mdou Moctar
Background information
Birth nameMahamadou Souleymane
Also known asM.dou Mouktar
Bornc. 16 August 1984-1986
Tchintabaraden, Niger
Genres
  • Rock
  • blues
  • assouf
Occupation(s)Songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals, synth
Years active2008–present
LabelsSahel Sounds, Stone Tapes, Matador
Websitemdoumoctar.com

Mahamadou Souleymane (born c. 16 August 1984[1] or 1986[2]),[1] known professionally as Mdou Moctar (also M.dou Mouktar), is a Tuareg songwriter and musician based in Agadez, Niger, who performs modern rock music inspired by Tuareg guitar music. His music first gained attention through a trading network of mobile phones and memory cards in West Africa.[3] He sings in the Tamasheq language.[4] Moctar's fourth album, Ilana: The Creator, released in 2019, was the first to feature a full band. He plays guitar in the takamba and assouf styles.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Afropop Worldwide | Mdou Moctar Talks Tuareg Film and Music". Afropop.org. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. ^ "MUZIEK: Mdou Moctar – Toeareg-rockheld voor de jonge generatie". Gonzo Circus. No. 123. 4 September 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  3. ^ "tahoultine, chopped and skyped". Sahelsounds.com. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  4. ^ a b Allan, Jennifer Lucy (October 2014). "Prince of the Desert". The Wire (368): 10.

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