Mdou Moctar proves why he's one of today's most exhilarating guitar virtuosos with electrifying Niamey, Niger performance By Jackson Maxwell See the guitar wizard tear through a 45-minute set of Afrique Victime stunners and more
Watch Mdou Moctar’s intimately epic Tiny Desk concert By Matt Owen The Tuareg guitarist pulled out all the stops during the three-song set, serving up a series of intricately crafted melodies and exquisite fingerpicking passages
From dreamy psychedelic opuses to twisty, rapid-fire metal: here are this week's essential guitar tracks By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche, Matt Owen Unwind with fresh material from St. Vincent, Fear Factory, Quinn Sullivan, Mdou Moctar, Angels & Airwaves, and many more
Mdou Moctar: “I really like the Stratocaster sound. Whatever tone I need, I can have it in that guitar” By Jonathan Horsley Strat in hand, the Nigerien phenom is taking Tuareg guitar music global and putting an electric twist on traditional arrangements
Mdou Moctar unleashes epic title track from upcoming album, Afrique Victime By Matt Owen The Tuareg guitarist's new single serves up swaggering guitar lines and showcases his trademark style of intricately crafted melodies
From dream-pop magic to the next big name in power-metal: here are this week's essential guitar tracks By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Matt Owen, Sam Roche Usher in those warmer temperatures with a hot collection of guitar-heavy tunes from Mdou Moctar, Aziya, BRIDEAR, Horace Bray, St. Vincent, and more…
Niger-based guitarist Mdou Moctar channels "Tuareg melodies and Eddie Van Halen" on new album Afrique Victime By Richard Bienstock Listen to new single, Tala Tannam, now
