Tinariwen archive
Watch Tinariwen: Tiny Desk Concert
January 5, 2012 – Even in a stripped-down acoustic set, Tinariwen's trance-inducing desert music doesn't disappoint.
Listen Tinariwen On World Cafe WXPN
December 14, 2011 – Hear the North African group play live and discuss its urgent and heartbreaking new album Tassili. WXPN
Listen KCRW Presents: Tinariwen KCRW
November 23, 2011 – Listen to and watch a studio session with the hypnotic and spellbinding African rock band. KCRW
Read First Listen: Tinariwen, 'Tassili'
August 21, 2011 – Hear the new, guest-star-laden album from the Malian blues-rock ensemble in its entirety.
Listen New Mix: Lykke Li, A Fiery Furnace Goes Solo, More
June 22, 2011 – Hear new music from Eleanor Friedberger, Mates of State, Tinariwen and others.
Listen Bonnaroo 2010: A Look Back
June 16, 2010 – The NPR Music gang examines some of the highlights from this year's Bonnaroo Music Festival.
Listen Bonnaroo 2010: Tinariwen In Concert
June 13, 2010 – From the Sahara Desert in northern Mali comes the Tuareg band of musicians known as Tinariwen.
Read Desert Rock And 21st-Century Traditions: New Sounds From Africa In 2009
December 28, 2009 – Writer Banning Eyre chooses his 10 favorite new music releases out of Africa in the past year.
Listen The Year's Best World Music
December 27, 2007 – Banning Eyre picks the year's best music from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Listen Tinariwen: Music's True Rebels
November 10, 2007 – In the midst of political struggle, Tinariwen put down its weapons and picked up electric guitars.
Read 'All Songs': All Africa Edition
November 4, 2007 – All Songs Considered presents some of the best African music out right now.
Listen Antibalas, The Besnard Lakes, Let's Go Sailing
April 12, 2007 – The African beats of Brooklyn's Antibalas; The Sahara's rebel group Tinariwen; Dark harmonies fr...
Listen The Best CDs of 2004
December 28, 2004 – 2004 was a year when a handful of artists with their best days long behind them surprised us wit...
Listen Yo-Yo Ma, Souad Massi, Mick Jagger
November 10, 2004 – Mick Jagger's soundtrack to Alfie; Ennio Morricone performed by Yo-Yo Ma; New music from Malian ...