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Mdou Moctar – Tears Of Injustice (CD)

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Mdou Moctar arrived in the U.S. for touring in 2023 only to find himself stranded when a military coup closed Niger's borders, turning an unexpected pause into a document of resistance. The Tuareg guitarist has long carried the political weight of his home region in his music, and hearing these songs stripped of amplification doesn't soften that message so much as concentrate it.

Tears for Injustice is a new recording of Mdou Moctar's 2024 album Funeral for Justice performed entirely on acoustic instruments.Sessions took place at Brooklyn's Bunker Studio in the summer of 2023 - booked as a way to make use of downtime while the band was briefly stranded in the United Sates in the wake of Niger's recent military coup.The arrangements give new dimension to the songs, swapping Funeral's blistering volume for a more intimate and meditative tone.

Tracklist
1. Funeral For Justice
2. Imouhar
3. Takoba
4. Sousoume Tamacheq
5. Imajighen
6. Tchinta
7. Oh France
8. Modern Slaves

UPC: 191401209120
Label: Matador Records
Release Date: 2.28.25
Format: CD