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Mdou Moctar releases the two part Niger EP series featuring live and alternate versions of songs recorded in his native EP Vol. 1 includes previously unreleased 13-minute drum machine and electric guitar epic Imouhar, four live versions of songs from across Moctars albums Afrique Victime, Afelan and Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai (translating to Rain the Color of Blue with A Little Red In It, the soundtrack to Moctars Tuareg-language film remake of Princes Purple Rain), as well as a drum machine version of Afrique Victime opening track innovative alchemy of Tuareg folk, blues and rock, electric guitar pyrotechnics, field recordings and electronics with poetic call-to-arms lyrics about the plight of his homeland of Niger, Moctars 2021 album Afrique Victime swept end of year lists, achieving high placements in The Economist, The Guardian, The New York Times, Uncut, MOJO, Pitchfork, The New Yorker, NPR, Rolling Stone, Dazed & Confused, DJ, Crack and many others.
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