Kedou Ag Ossad : guitars, vocals
Nicknamed “Khiwaj” (the Giant), Kedou is one of the emblematic guitarists of Tinariwen, and of the history of the Tuareg rebellion. The mythical tuareg fighter who went into battle with a guitar on his back and a gun in the hand is none other than he! But Kedou is above all a great guitar player and a blues composer.
Liya Ag Ablil (aka Diara) : guitars, bass, vocals
Diara is one of the most important composers in the history of Tinariwen, especiallyduring the 1990’s. He performed on the first recording that Tinariwen did in Abidjan in 1992, with Abdallah, Hassan and Kedou. He is also Inteyeden’s little brother (co-founder of Tinariwen with Ibrahim) and plays very strange rythmic guitar, hard as a rock.
Sanou Ag Ahmed : Guitars, bass, vocals
Sanou is a symbol of the younger generation of tuareg guitarists. He is a very old friend of Eyadou, who plays the bass with Tinariwen, and they have been learning how to play guitar together, which is obvious when you see him play.
Issa Dicko : public relations
More than anyone else, Issa Dicko is the real founder of The Festival in the Desert. Today, he is the secretary of a Tuareg association, Tagheft Tinariwen (Ibrahim Ag Alhabib is the President), that is working on development in the Adrar of the Ifoghas, and which organises a festival, Les Nuits Sahariennes d’Essouk.
Influences
Traditionnal tuareg musics, Tinariwen, ishumar blues
Terakaft is a gang of guitarists, in the same vein as Tinariwen. Nothing astonishing about that if you consider that Terakaft was founded by Kedou and Diara, two formative and historical guitarists from Tinariwen. Moreover Kedou accompanied Tinariwen to the very first Festival with the Desert by Chock-Essako in January 2001, and contributes four songs on their first album The Radio Tisdas Sessions. At that time Keddou decided to take a different path to Tinariwne, which is now famous in the four corners of the globe. He left to live for two years in Algeria, in Tindouf, Tamanrasset, and then for the same period in Libya, in the desert in the south of the country. Finally, he has returned to settle in Kidal, in Mali, to the great joy of his friends and Tuareg brothers. Kedou is a celebrity in his own land, both thanks to his part in the history of the rebellion as to his songs. He has teamed up with Diara, one of the original members of Tinariwen, and one of the more "rock'n'roll" guitarists in the group, as well as two young guitarists, Sanou and Rhissa. It was at the Festival with the Desert of Essakane, in January a 2007, that Terakaft performed their ifirst concert, following it with the Festival of the Camel of Tessalit, before going to Bamako, to record this first album, in four days, at the legendary Bogolan Studios.
Terakaft means "the caravan" in tamashek.
Akh issudar
Produced by Jean-Paul Romann (Lo'Jo). Released in France by Tapsit on April, 21.
1 Akh issudar
2 Ténéré wer tat zinchegh
3 Djer aman
4 Intidgagen
5 Soubhanallah
6 Legh assistane dagh aïtma
7 Amidinine wa dagh nohar timtar
8 Ewor imdane
9 Haran bardan
10 Amdagh
11 Iswegh atay
12 Arghane manine
13 Islegh teghram
14 Tahra a issasnanane
Still available :
Bismilla, the Bko sessions
Released in France by Tapsit in 2007
C'etait un vrai plaisir de vous rencontrer a Paris. J'ai une bonne photo de vous dans l'album "Paris." Je vous souhaite de longs jours contents, plein de rire et de l'amitie. Vous ajoutez beaucoup de nos vies a travers de votre belle musique inspirante et pour cela je vous remercie! -Penny de Kansas
merci pour l'ajout!!! plein de bonnes choses pour la réalisation de vos projets artistiques. que la musique nous aide au rapprochement des peuples... nico pour djurukan bora
Vous avez toute ma reconnaissance, j'adore votre musique, c'est extraordinaire! Vous etes admirables, merci pour votre aide a travers ce que vous faites, c'est tout a fait MAGIQUE!
Salam !je suis bien contente de cette nouvelle amitié d'autant que j'ai eu le plaisir de vous entendre au Run Ar Puns et ce fut un très bon concert ! et que vive la musique de partout au-delà des océans et des terres , qu'elle vienne même du désert!!! Lili
Merci d'avoir accepté d'être mes amis! Si vous saviez comme j'aime votre musique! Car elle me replonge dans ma petite enfance, dans le désert, sa démesure et sa grandeur. Amitiés à tous. Elolliat
