Amassakoul

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Amassakoul
Tinariwen-amassakoul.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOct 12, 2004
Genre
Length45:53
Label World Village
Tinariwen chronology
The Radio Tisdas Sessions
(2001)
Amassakoul
(2004)
Aman Iman
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Robert Christgau A− [2]

Amassakoul ("The Traveler" in Tamashek) is a 2004 album by the Tuareg band Tinariwen. In a review of the album, Chris Nickson of AllMusic stated, "This is angry and passionate; it's dangerous music in the very best sense. Western bands might have forgotten how to rock as if their lives depended on it; Tinariwen can teach them." [1] Jon Lusk of the BBC noted, "you'll be happy to discover that this music has a similar power to transport you to the heats of the Sahara." [3] In a review of the album, PopMatters concluded that "this is a band whose music is not only mesmerizing but is destined to find wide appeal to many listeners of all ages." [4]

Contents

The song "Chet Boghassa" on this album was later covered by Mdou Moctar. [5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Amassakoul 'N' Ténéré"Ibrahim Ag Alhabib3:24
2."Oualahila Ar Tesninam"Ibrahim Ag Alhabib3:47
3."Chatma"Ibrahim Ag Alhabib5:36
4."Arawan"Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni4:06
5."Chet Boghassa"Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni3:52
6."Amidinin"Alhassane Ag Touhami2:51
7."Ténéré Daféo Nikchan"Ibrahim Ag Alhabib3:54
8."Aldhechen Manin"Ibrahim Ag Alhabib3:54
9."Alkhar Dessouf"Ibrahim Ag Alhabib4:55
10."Eh Massina Sintadoben"Alhassane Ag Touhami4:29
11."Assoul"Ibrahim Ag Alhabib4:08
Total length:45:53

Personnel

All information from album liner notes. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Amassakoul - Tinariwen | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  2. Robert Christgau's consumer guide review
  3. Lusk, Jon. "BBC - Music - Review of Tinariwen - Amassakoul". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  4. "Tinariwen: Amassakoul". PopMatters. 2005-01-04. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  5. "Mdou Moctar - Afelan". The List. 2013-08-25. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  6. Tinariwen (2004). Liner notes: Amassakoul.