Mdou Moctar | |
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.jpg) Moctar performing in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mahamadou Souleymane |
| Also known as | M.dou Mouktar |
| Born | 1984 Abalak, Niger |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals, synth |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Sahel Sounds, Stone Tapes, Matador |
| Website | mdoumoctar |
Mahamadou Souleymane (born 1984),[1] known professionally as Mdou Moctar (also M.dou Mouktar), is a Tuareg songwriter and musician based in Agadez, Niger, who performs modern rock music inspired by Tuareg guitar music. His music first gained attention through a trading network of mobile phones and memory cards in West Africa.[2] He sings in the Tamasheq language.[3] Moctar's fourth album, Ilana: The Creator, released in 2019, was the first to feature a full band. He plays guitar in the takamba and assouf styles.[3] He also appeared in the 2015 film Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai (Rain the Color of Blue with a Little Red in It).
- ^ "Afropop Worldwide | Mdou Moctar Talks Tuareg Film and Music". Afropop.org. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "tahoultine, chopped and skyped". Sahelsounds.com. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ a b Allan, Jennifer Lucy (October 2014). "Prince of the Desert". The Wire (368): 10.