TARTIT

Abacabok

2007-01-23

A tuareg band consisting of five women and four men residing in the Timbuktu region. The women sit and play the rhythm while the men, veiled, sing and play instruments. Tuareg society is one of the few in Africa that allow women to choose their husbands. Produced by the Congotronics guy in his mobile studio in the middle of the desert.

More reviews tagged #World

  • reviewed 09/2007

    CECILE CORBEL
    Songbook 1

  • reviewed 01/2007

    ASTRID WILLIAMSON
    Day of the Lone Wolf

  • reviewed 11/2004

    Marta Gomez
    Cantos de Agua Dulce

  • reviewed 05/2009

    ENTER THE HAGGIS
    Gutter Anthems

  • reviewed 05/2009

    STAFF BENDA BILILI
    Tres Tres Fort

  • reviewed 07/2004

    Lila Downs
    Una Sangre/One Blood

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.