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ETRAN FINATAWA
Blues / Roots Music / Afro-beat

ETRAN FINATAWA Nomad´s blues from Niger



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   ETRAN FINATAWA: General Info
Member Since6/28/2007
Band Websitewww.etranfinatawa.com
Band MembersOn tour 5 musicians and one tourmanager Bammo Agonla:voc,akeyaure,songwriter Alhousseini Mohamed Anivolla:voc,sologuitar,guitar,songwriter, arrangements Bagui Bouga:voc, percussion,odilirou(trad.flute),songwriter Mamane Tankari:percussio,backing vocal, dance Goumar Abdoul Jamil: tendé (trad.drum),guitar,backing vocal
InfluencesAli Farka Touré; Tinariwen
Record LabelWorld Music Network/Riverboat www.worldmusic.net
Type of LabelMajor


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 20 2009 8:00P
Festival du Sahel Lompoul
Mar 2 2010 8:00P
Klangkosmos-Tour Bad Honnef
Mar 3 2010 8:00P
Klangkosmos Düsseldorf
Mar 4 2010 8:00P
Klangkosmos Remscheid
Mar 5 2010 8:00P
Klangkosmos Dortmund
Mar 6 2010 8:00P
Klangkosmos Siegen
Mar 7 2010 8:00P
Klangkosmos-Tour St. Augustin
Mar 9 2010 8:00P
Klangkosmos-Tour Hattingen
Mar 10 2010 8:00P
Klangkosmos-Tour Köln
Mar 11 2010 8:00P
Klangkosmos-Tour Bonn
Mar 15 2010 8:00P
Klangkosmos-Tour Hagen
Mar 16 2010 8:00P
Klangkosmos-Tour Hamm
Mar 17 2010 8:00P
Klangkosmos-Tour Herford
Mar 18 2010 8:00P
Klangkosmos-Tour Wuppertal
Mar 19 2010 8:00P
Klangkosmos-Tour Detmold
Mar 23 2010 8:00P
Klangkosmos-Tour kempen
Mar 25 2010 8:00P
Klangkosmos-Tour Gütersloh
Mar 30 2010 8:00P
Klangkosmos-Tour Kleve
Jul 1 2010 8:00P
USA/CANADA tour coming up tbc

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   About ETRAN FINATAWA
The band is a formation of tuaregs and wodaabe. The band was formed in january 2004. It is the first group at all with wodaabe people making modern music. Etran Finatawa-literally the stars of tradition- was born as a group of 10 musiciens who want to bring the two rich nomad cultures together, profit one of the other and to create a new music-style: Nomad..s blues. The tour group consists of 6 musicians. Wodaabe and Tuaregs share the same regions for living, but their music is very different: Wodaabe sing in a traditional matter, they put traditional costumes and make up on. They do not use any instruments but sing in a multivocal way while they dance in slow motion. Their dance, their costumes and their rhythm is unique in the world. Tuareg people have always used instruments, violins and drums to animate their songs and dances. Since the seventies the guitar has found its way in tuareg music. This style is called Ichumar and is a part of Etran Finatawa's repertoire. Etran Finatawa combines the two rich cultures: Their songs are in two languages, tuareg language (tamasheck) and Wodaabe language (fulfulde). The band instrumentalizes the polyphonic songs of the wodaabe people by means of traditional percussion like calebashes and tende, a traditional tuareg drum. The rhythm is given by a guitar. The polyphonic choir of wodaabe singers gives a special note to their music. Handclapping and the rich percussion leads the songs, invite to dance. Their melodies, their rythms, their voices create a sound picture of the sahelian grasslands, the desert. Their songs talk about nomad's life, isolation and liberty, they talk about happy days, and love and festivities as well as about bad days, droughts, poverty and exode. Recordings New CD "Desert crossroads"to be released in APRIL 2008 with world Music Network/Riverboat www.worldmusic.net "Introducing Etran Finatawa" INTRO105CD, produced by World Music Network London summer 2005, released spring 2006 "Tissiway Fidjo", produced by Etran Finatawa Niger 2004/2005 Contact Managment: Sandra van Edig Email: etranfinatawa add yahoo.fr www.etranfinatawa.com Press comments about Etran Finatawa "Electric guitars and traditional instrument sent wine like old friends as rustic call-and-response vocals stir up the desert heat. Comparisons aside, this debut is dynamite." (Global Rhythm, Sep.2006) "Introducing Etran Finatawa is a musical experience full of life in a desert environment that is seemingly lifeless." (Inside World Music) "Electric guitars and traditional instruments entwine like old friends as rustic call-and –response vocals stir up the desert heat. Comparisions aside, this debut is dynamite." (Global Rhythm (New York) – September 06) "Just listen to the guitar solos on A Dunya and you'll be instantly seduced by the beauty of this music which has its roots in the West African country of Niger. Marvel at Iledeman and in the driving 12-bar structure you can hear the real roots of American blues." (Sydney Morning Herald – August 2006) "It seems Etran Finatawa are on a mission of far greater urgency than just making us dance to their gorgeous grooves". (The Independent, 31 July 2006, Feature by Andy Morgan) Etran Finatawa Tour program 2007 Australia/New Zealand 28/2-18/3 WOMAD Adelaide Australia WOMAD TARANAKI New Zealand Brazil state of Sao Paulo and Santa Catarina 28/3-10/4 Europe summer tour 18/5-22/7/07 Asia 22. Aug WOMAD Singapore www.womad-singapore.com Europe winter tour 2007 28/11-8/12/07 2008 16-30th April USA 1stMay-mid July Europe July 08 USA /Canada Sep 08 USA Oct-Nov 2008 UK/Europe THIS TOUR IS SUPPORTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION FOR THE FRANCOPHONIE OIF

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Luis Montoya

Luis  Montoya



Nov 11 2009 11:50 PM

thanks for the friendship!!



Brigitte Geuss

Brigitte Geuss



Nov 11 2009 12:34 PM

i send you greetings and good luck. wonderful pictures..
love to hear your amazing music next year in concert.

inshallah
brigid
Art Lip

Art Lip



Nov 10 2009 11:19 PM

Thank you and welcome !




dj ben i sabbah

dj ben i sabbah



Nov 10 2009 9:12 PM

thanks for add n friendship

peace      click me!


 
Ahmad COMPAORÉ

Ahmad COMPAORÉ



Nov 10 2009 8:46 PM

MANY THANKS FOR YOUR FRIENDSHIP!
Warm greetings from South of France,
Ahmad C.


Merlins Company

Merlins Company



Nov 4 2009 6:42 PM

Howdy! Thanx for the accept. Really appreciate it. Wish you an awesome Wednesday! Rock and Rollon =) All the best from Norway and Merlin's Company

"Beware of the armadilloes whose dark shadows sweeps the streets"
Shan ren band

Shan ren band



Nov 1 2009 8:07 PM

Great music on this page!

Thanks for the add!

Greetings from China





Ibrahim Djo

Ibrahim Djo



Oct 28 2009 7:13 PM


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Druyd

Druyd



Oct 17 2009 1:42 PM

Let us present a little comment,
That in this very particular moment,
Presents happiness for lack of rejection
That turned into invisible connection
Of ThiSpace and ThaTime friends
One so sturdy, that it never ends,
And a little video it sends...

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LE REVE AFRICAIN

LE REVE AFRICAIN



Oct 7 2009 11:26 AM

Thanks have accepted our invitation !

We opened on our page the AFRO PEPITES SHOW competition ( Photos, Paint, Videos, sculpture, musics, modes, hairstyles). Opened from July 1st till December 31st 2009. The 1st competition researcher of Africans pepites. Fast come to discover what an AFRO PEPITE on our site...

We really hope to receive your participation ;o)

Cultural solidarity with Africa: make the African culture shine …

Ours news :
- The competition Music of Sahara Africa is opened From 1st till 15 October : musicians, share with our Internet users your best composition. Music lover, share with us the link towards the most beautiful composition which you like listening to. See how participating on our page.
- From October 15, it is the competition Music of South Africa that opens.
- Here, are the participants of Sahara African Music competition :
..

- Listen to them music on our blog: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=228693288&blogId=512387325

Ours Winners in the previous competition:
Photo, category AFROS PEPITES Amateur: www.myspace.com/azzikali
Photo, category AFROS PEPITES Pros: www.myspace.com/fredericrident
Paint, category AFROS PEPITES Inspired: www.myspace.com/colamy
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Our supports TV : AFRICA BOX TV - Channel 289 on FreeBox

Best

Laetitia
Natanel Araeha

Natanel Araeha



Oct 6 2009 9:24 PM

Greetings fellow nomad !
Amazing music!!!
Thanks for the add

 

Peace
Natanel
Christian Maucery

Christian Maucery



Sep 14 2009 12:03 PM

Hello,
Nice to have you as a new friend.
Let's keep in touch.
Cheers.
Christian
Les Voies Du Monde

Les Voies Du Monde



Sep 13 2009 11:23 AM


!! A NE PAS MANQUER !!
Festival Africain à Nice le 26 septembre 2009.

Pour toutes informations, voir les liens ci-dessous:
Allez sur le Site du Festival

Acheter le billet du concert/spectacle en ligne


Caterpillar Smoke

Caterpillar Smoke



Aug 30 2009 8:44 AM

Smokin'!

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Fotini papadamaki

Fotini papadamaki



Aug 29 2009 5:14 PM

Thank you for the friendship!
love&light from my heart and Greece,
Fotini-lavanya


Akropolis,Athens-Greece
Plejad

Valéria Balatincz



Aug 24 2009 6:07 AM

Thanks for the add...Greetings from Hungary Valéria

caracolquiscol

caracolquiscol



Aug 23 2009 4:24 PM

Merci bien pour la votre energie hier. J'espere vous voir prompts dans Portugal pour la troiseme fois! C'etait un plaisir vous connaitre.
Viri
Justin McSomething

Justin McSweeny



Aug 22 2009 7:03 PM

Hello and greetings from Florida, I wanted to stop by and say thank you for adding me to your friends list. I wish you all the best for future projects. Peace  to you and to those who go with you. Thanks -Justin
zioumberto

zioumberto



Aug 22 2009 4:23 PM

hi friend,thanks for the add,great music, great respect!!!!!!
Some Bizzare

Some Bizzare



Aug 22 2009 7:05 AM

some bizzare
Paul

Paul Manner



Aug 21 2009 9:04 PM

Merci.
Un salut affectueux.


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African Paladin

African Paladin



Aug 19 2009 8:51 PM

Salaam Aliekum, Oyiwan, Matahalakam? Fomon, On jaarama Etran Finatawa.  J'espère à composer quelques musiques avec vous si possible.  Jam e kisa. 

Jaraama Niger
Laura

Laura



Aug 17 2009 4:19 PM

Waiting for next saturday :D
See you in CCB.
Love,
Laura
sailing records

sailing records



Jul 31 2009 2:21 AM





BASED IN SPACE

BASED IN SPACE



Jul 28 2009 10:05 PM

Blessings, Great set @ Womad, Many thanks-

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