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 08/2012

    LEON FOSTER THOMAS
    Brand New Mischief

  • reviewed 04/2004

    Oumou Sangare
    Oumou.

  • reviewed 05/2007

    ZAMAN 8 AND HAFEZ MODIR
    Suryghati ep

  • reviewed 03/2007

    Tony Tuff
    Say Something

  • reviewed 01/2011

    LOREENA MCKENNITT
    The Wind That Shakes the Barley

  • reviewed 05/2006

    Various Artists
    Congotronics 2 – Buzz ‘N’ Rumble From the Urb ‘N’ Jungle

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.