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the repetition of drones played by sitar and biwa

This stunning compilation is housed in a gatefold sleeve and contains an exclusive piece written by David

“Life of the Party” and “The Birds Pt

a variant of the classic disco sound coaxed into a relaxing Prozac vision of the late '70s

Mdou Moctar - Ilana: The Creator Artist_Geoff Barrow cha-cha-chaBlistering and hypnotic, Ilana (The Creator) (2019) marked the beginning of a new chapter for Mdou Moctar. It is the Nigerien guitar heros first album recorded with a live rock band and perfectly captures the heavy, psychedelic sound part Tuareg desert blues, part ZZ Top that the quartet had honed through endless touring and which would come to explosive fruition on Afrique Victime (2021) and Funeral For Justice (2024). Ilana was the first step and