Imarhan

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Imarhan
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Background information
Origin Tamanrasset, Algeria
Genres Tichumaren
Years active2006 (2006)–present
Labels City Slang
MembersSadam (Iyad Moussa Ben Abderahmane)
Tahar Khaldi
Hicham Bouhasse
Abdelkader Ourzig
Haiballah Akhamouk

Imarhan is an Algerian Tuareg desert rock quintet formed in 2006, in Tamanrasset, Algeria. [1] [2] [3] Their first two albums, Imarhan and Temet , were released on German record label City Slang. [4]

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Discography

Studio albums

Singles

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References

  1. Morgan, Andy (6 September 2016). "Meet Kel Assouf and Imarhan, the new wave of Tuareg rock". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  2. Joseph, Adam (14 April 2016). "Imarhan deliver an original take on South Algerian desert blues in Big Sur". Monterey County Weekly. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  3. Troughton, Richie (28 January 2016). "New Generation: An Interview With Imarhan". The Quietus. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  4. Spencer, Neil (24 April 2016). "Imarhan: Imarhan review – an ear-opening debut". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 6 November 2016.