Amassakoul

Amassakoul
Studio album by
Tinariwen
ReleasedOct 12, 2004
Genre
Length45:53
LabelWorld Village
Tinariwen chronology
The Radio Tisdas Sessions
(2001) 		Amassakoul
(2004) 		Aman Iman
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Robert ChristgauA− [2]

Amassakoul ("The Traveler" in Tamashek) is a 2004 album by the Tuareg band Tinariwen. In a review of the album, Chris Nickson of AllMusic stated, "This is angry and passionate; it's dangerous music in the very best sense. Western bands might have forgotten how to rock as if their lives depended on it; Tinariwen can teach them."[1] Jon Lusk of the BBC noted, "you'll be happy to discover that this music has a similar power to transport you to the heats of the Sahara."[3] In a review of the album, PopMatters concluded that "this is a band whose music is not only mesmerizing but is destined to find wide appeal to many listeners of all ages."[4]

The song "Chet Boghassa" on this album was later covered by Mdou Moctar.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Amassakoul - Tinariwen | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  2. ^ Robert Christgau's consumer guide review
  3. ^ Lusk, Jon. "BBC - Music - Review of Tinariwen - Amassakoul". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  4. ^ "Tinariwen: Amassakoul". PopMatters. 2005-01-04. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  5. ^ "Mdou Moctar - Afelan". The List. 2013-08-25. Retrieved 2019-11-20.