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]
^ ab"Afropop Worldwide | Mdou Moctar Talks Tuareg Film and Music". Afropop.org. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
^"MUZIEK: Mdou Moctar – Toeareg-rockheld voor de jonge generatie". Gonzo Circus. No. 123. 4 September 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
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^ abAllan, Jennifer Lucy (October 2014). "Prince of the Desert". The Wire (368): 10.
Souleymane (born c. 16 August 1984 or 1986), known professionally as MdouMoctar (also M.dou Mouktar), is a Tuareg songwriter and musician based in Agadez...
by Ali Farka Touré and later Tinariwen. In recent years, artists like MdouMoctar and Bombino have continued to adapt Saharan rock music and have achieved...
Afrique Victime is the sixth album by Tuareg musician MdouMoctar. It was released on 21 May 2021 as the artist's first album with Matador Records and...
film. The film is based on the real life incidents of famous musician MdouMoctar. The film has shot at Agadez, Niger. The film received positive reviews...
all ages." The song "Chet Boghassa" on this album was later covered by MdouMoctar. All information from album liner notes. Ibrahim Ag Alhabib – lead vocals...
"MdouMoctar – Akounak Teggdalit Taha Tazoughai TEASER". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2013. "Mdou Moctar...
headlined a North American tour, with Nigerien afro-psychedelic guitarist MdouMoctar as their opening act. Their musical style has been described as indie...
Armoury Show), Steve Hackett, Robert Fripp, Adrian Belew, Steve Rothery, MdouMoctar, Neil Halstead (Slowdive) and Wayne Hussey (the Sisters of Mercy, The...
the first album. One of the artists featured on these compilations was MdouMoctar, whom Kirkley convinced afterward to star in a remake of the Prince film...
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Retrieved February 7, 2024. Strauss, Matthew (February 28, 2024). "MdouMoctar Announce Album and Tour, Share New "Funeral for Justice" Video". Pitchfork...
in 2012. He is cited as an important influence by musicians including MdouMoctar, who built his own guitar after listening to Oumbadougou and others....
Matthew (December 17, 2021). "Barack Obama's Top Songs of 2021: Mitski, MdouMoctar, Ms. Lauryn Hill, the War on Drugs, and More". Pitchfork. Archived from...
with a Little Red in It), was released in 2015 and stars the musician MdouMoctar; it was directed by American musicologist Christopher Kirkley. It tells...
"'We are modern slaves': MdouMoctar, the Hendrix of the Sahara". The Guardian. Retrieved January 30, 2023. Today, Moctar, who says his traditional music...
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guitar player Bombino and his band Group Bombino, and Group Inerane. MdouMoctar's film, Akounak Teggdalit Taha Tazoughai, is set and filmed on location...
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blues, brought to the West by breakthrough artists from the region like MdouMoctar, Bombino and Tinariwen, and fuses it with tendé... The result is repetitive...
the festival, on 28 April, the festival announced more lineup changes. MdouMoctar, Napalm Death, Caterina Barbieri, Richard Dawson and Circle, Yeule, Doss...