This is the story of an independent record label that has been sending the music of the Sahel around the world since 2010. From Agadez, Niamey, Illighadad in Niger and Podor in Senegal, to Nouakchott ...
Etran de L’Aïr’s latest album is titled 100% Sahara Guitar (Sahel Sounds), and no one can accuse them of false advertising. Moussa, Abdoulaye, and Abdourahamane Ibrahim—the three Nigerien brothers at ...
It’s easy to forget that Tinariwen broke through before labels and curators Awesome Tapes from Africa and Sahel Sounds introduced American audiences to similar artists. Yes, Ali Farka Touré may have ...