Mdou Moctar puts acoustic spin on new album of socially relevant anthems for Africa

Mdou Moctar at Sony Hall

Mdou Moctar at Sony HallFeb. 21. 6:15PM is SOLD OUT, but there is a wait list.Feb. 21 10PM. $40.50 - $52.34 A 1991 peace agreement between Tuareg rebels and the government of Mali had an unintended, very musical consequence: some of the rebels began devoting themselves full time to music, and specifically to a guitar-based style that’s come to be known as “desert blues.” Now, younger Tuareg musicians have grown up with this music, and one of the…

Mdou Moctar puts acoustic spin on new album of socially relevant anthems for Africa

Over the past decade, as Mdou Moctar’s work has spread around the globe, it’s become a quintessential example of music acting as a bridge to connect people. Even if that bridge happens to be 6,600-miles long and crosses the Atlantic Ocean to reach fans in America.The 40-year-old guitarist hails from Agadez, a remote part of the West African nation Niger. His contemporary take on Saharan desert blues on songs like “Oh France,” acts as a syllabus …