Tinariwen is a Tuareg band originating from Tessalit, Kidal Region, Mali, formed
in 1979 by Ibrahim Ag Alhabib, Alhassane Ag Touhami, and
Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni. The collective first recorded homemade cassettes in the
Sahara, gaining regional circulation before the release of Kel Tinariwen in
1991. Their breakthrough came with The Radio Tisdas Sessions in 2001, which
introduced the group to international audiences and led to tours across Europe,
North America, and Asia. Subsequent albums-Amassakoul (2004),
Aman Iman: Water Is Life (2007), Imidiwan: Companions (2009), Tassili (20...