The Desert Meets the Divine: When Tinariwen Jammed with Carlos Santana
To understand the power of this collaboration, you have to understand the song. "Amassakoul" is the title track of Tinariwen’s breakout 2004 album, and in their native Tamashek language, it means . Tinariwen & Carlos Santana : Amassakoul
This blog post explores the iconic intersection of Saharan "desert blues" and Latin-infused rock, centering on the legendary 2006 live collaboration between and Carlos Santana . The Desert Meets the Divine: When Tinariwen Jammed
In the vast, shifting sands of the Sahara, there is a sound that feels as old as the earth itself, yet as electric as a sudden lightning strike. It’s the sound of , the Tuareg "guitar poets" who traded their rifles for Gibson SGs to tell the story of their people. But in July 2006, at the Montreux Jazz Festival , this desert soul met its spiritual match in a man whose own guitar has long been a bridge between worlds: Carlos Santana . In the vast, shifting sands of the Sahara,