I was treated to something that sounded like the cousin to Bo Diddley's beat, but formed by djeembe and hand claps playing next to guitar that brought to mind any number of American or British bands from the last forty or so years - from 13th Floor Elevators to Spacemen 3 - to the call and response singing that at points could almost resemble hip hop or dub in it's rapid fire delivery. The Tuareg musicians, in their flowing robes, and covered faces, showcased the fact that indeed nearly every type of popular music originates from the desert sands their people have roamed for centuries.
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Maybe you should give some coverage to some Serbian jock jams next?
— The ghost of Milošević on April 29, 2009
Saw these guys at Coachella. They were all smiles and dancing and deffinately the highlight of the festival for me. Watching them play as the sun set on the desert was perfect.
— M. Sunshine on April 29, 2009