Today, over on Pitchfork, we were excited to find the beautiful new video of Malian blues nomads, Tinariwen, who collaborated with two of our faves - Tunde Adebimpe and Kyp Malone from TV on the Radio for "Tenere Taqqim Tossam." We'll definitely be adding this track to the regular rotation alongside TVOTR's latest release, which we've had on constant replay for weeks - Nine Types Of Light. The collabo makes complete sense - you can hear Adebimpe's signature vocal stylings complement the rhythmic gritty desert blues Tinariwen achieves on this new release - a departure from the more psychedelic electric-guitar based sounds they are known for, as they recorded with mainly acoustic guitars and un-amplified percussion here. Perhaps Adebimpe's Nigerian roots will lead to even more African collabos (we hope!).
Be on the look out for Tinariwen's newest release, Tassili, due out August 30th on Anti, which also features Wilco's Nels Cline and the horn section from the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Tinariwen's full U.S. and European tour dates are after the jump.
TOUR DATES:
06-26 Paris, France - Le Centquatre 104
06-28 Paris, France - Theatre des Bouffes du Nord
07-02 Comblain, Belgium - Comblain Jazz Festival
07-07 Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
07-08 Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center
07-09-10 Winnepeg, Manitoba - Winnipeg Folk Festival
07-12 Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up
07-13 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
07-14 San Francisco, CA - Bimbo's 365 Club
07-16 Seattle, WA - Neumos
07-17 Vancouver, British Columbia - Vancouver Folk Fest
07-20 New York, NY - Highline Ballroom
07-21 New York, NY - Grassroots Festival
07-23 Valence, France - Valence Festival
07-24 Meze, France - Festival de Thau
07-27 Budapest, Hungary - Zold Paron
07-29 Berlin, Germany - Haus der Kulturen der Welt
07-31 Niigata, Japan - Fuji Rock Festival
08-27 Rio De Janeiro, Brazil - Back to Black Festival
09-03 Birmingham, England - Moseley Folk Festival
09-04 Larmer Tree Gardens, England - End of the Road Festival
09-21 Paris, France - 104
09-25 Ljubljana, Slovenia - Krizanke Amphitheater
09-26 Zagreb, Croatia - Aquarius Club
09-30 Los Angeles, CA - Ooh La La!
10-05 Magny-Le-Hongre, France - File 7
10-06 Cologne, Germany - Philharmonie
10-07 Blois, Franc - Halle Aux Grains
10-08 Begles, France - Rendez-vous des Terres Neuvese
10-09 Laval, France - 6 Par 4
10-11 Lyon, France - Ninkasi Kao
10-12 Poitiers, France - Theatre Scene Nationale
10-13 Nanterre, France - Maison De La Musique
10-15 Zurich, Switzterland - Kaufleuten
10-16 Lausanne, Switzerland - Les Docks
10-18 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
10-19 Brussels, Belgium - Ancienne Belgique
10-20 Mannheim, Germany - Alte Feuerwache
10-21 Berlin, Germany - Kesselhaus
10-22 Warsaw, Poland - Palladium
10-23 Wroclaw, Poland - Eter Club
10-27 London, England - Roundhouse
10-29 Los Angeles, CA - Luckman Fine Arts Complex
11-18 Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
12-04 Minehead, England - All Tomorrow's Parties
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