Introverted Malian Tuareg-guitar blues by Amanar frontman
Ahmed ag Kaedy – who originally operated from out of north-eastern Mali but was exiled since then – has been one of the frontrunners of the contemporary, avant-garde version of the classic Tuareg-guitar music for a few years now. First with his band Amanar and now solo too: check out the wonderful album ‘Akaline Kidal’, released earlier this year on the extremely interesting Sahel Sounds label.
The stripped-down sound of his music evokes the barren remnants of the homeland that he was forced to leave, though the hope for better times remains audible in his guitar playing.