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 01/2006

    IARLA O LIONAIRD
    Invisible Fields

  • reviewed 08/2005

    Amadou and Mariam
    Dimanche a Bamako

  • reviewed 07/2007

    SINEAD O’CONNOR
    Theology

  • reviewed 08/2008

    NIYAZ
    Nine Heavens

  • reviewed 01/2007

    TARTIT
    Abacabok

  • reviewed 04/2007

    THE MOTHERS
    Township Sessions

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.