Five Infos to Know About Tinariwen, Legend of Touarègue Music

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For more than forty years, Tinariwen has been circulating throughout the world a music born in the displacements of the Tuareg people. From the military camps of Libya to the major international scenes, through its historical base in Kidal in northern Mali, the group has written its songs in a precise political and cultural history. Here are five landmarks to capture its essence.