swap_horiz Imarhan - Imarhan Alternatives

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Ali Farka Touré & Ry Cooder - Talking Timbuktu

Ali Farka Touré & Ry Cooder’s “Talking Timbuktu” is a seminal world music album resulting from a unique collaboration be...

Collaboration 1990S West African Mali Blues

9.1 Excellent

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Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté - In the Heart of the Moon

Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté’s “In the Heart of the Moon” presents a unique fusion of Malian sounds. The album feat...

Collaboration 2000S Acoustic Mali

9.1 Excellent

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Tinariwen - Aman Iman

Tinariwen’s *Aman Iman* represents a pivotal moment in the band's evolution. This 2007 album, meaning “Water is Life” in...

Electric 2000S Mali Desert Blues

8.8 Great

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Khaled - Khaled

Khaled’s 1992 album is a landmark release in world music. It showcases the burgeoning rai genre from Algeria, blending t...

Dance North African 1990S Algeria

8.8 Great

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Tinariwen - Amassakoul

Amassakoul is a 2004 album by Tinariwen, a Tuareg group formed by musicians from the Sahara region of northern Mali. Its...

Electric 2000S Mali Desert Blues

8.6 Great

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Khaled - Kenza

Kenza is a 1999 studio album by Algerian raï singer Khaled, named after his daughter. The record combines Khaled's force...

Pop North African 1990S Algeria

8.6 Great

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Souad Massi - Raoui

Released in 2001, Raoui—which translates to 'The Storyteller'—is the debut studio album by Algerian singer-songwriter So...

North African Female Vocal Folk 2000S

8.5 Great

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Mdou Moctar - Afrique Victime

Afrique Victime is a 2021 studio album by Mdou Moctar, a Tuareg guitarist and songwriter from Niger. It combines electri...

Guitar 2020S Desert Rock Tuareg

8.5 Great

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Tinariwen - Tassili

Tassili is a 2011 album by Tinariwen, a Tuareg band whose music combines guitar-based song with traditions from the Saha...

Acoustic 2010S Mali Desert Blues

8.5 Great

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Rachid Taha - Diwan

"Diwan" is a 1998 studio album by Algerian-French musician Rachid Taha. The album consists of reinterpretations of tradi...

North African 2000S Algeria Arabic Rock

8.4 Great

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Fatoumata Diawara - Fatou

Fatou is the debut album by Malian singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor Fatoumata Diawara, released in 2011. Sung pr...

Female Vocal Acoustic 2010S Mali

8.2 Great

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Oumou Sangaré - Mogoya

Mogoya is a 2017 studio album by Malian singer-songwriter Oumou Sangaré, released through the No Format! record label. T...

Female Vocal 2010S Mali West African

8.1 Great

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Songhoy Blues - Music in Exile

Music in Exile is the 2015 debut studio album by the Malian desert blues band Songhoy Blues. The group was formed in Bam...

Desert Electric Blues Rock 2010S

8.0 Great

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Noura Mint Seymali - Tzenni

Tzenni is an album by Mauritanian singer Noura Mint Seymali, a prominent figure in modern Moorish music who blends tradi...

Electric Female Vocal 2010S Mauritania

8.0 Great

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Angélique Kidjo - Celia

Released in 2019, Celia is a tribute album by Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo dedicated to the music of Cuban salsa icon...

Tribute 2010S Salsa Afro Cuban

7.9 Good

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Anoushka Shankar - Traveller

Released in 2011, Traveller is a world music album by Indian sitarist Anoushka Shankar. Produced by Javier Limón, the al...

Collaboration India 2010S Sitar

7.8 Good

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Tinariwen - Elwan

"Elwan" is a studio album by the Tuareg desert blues group Tinariwen, released in 2017. The album's title translates to...

Electric 2010S Mali Desert Blues

7.7 Good

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Vieux Farka Touré - Vieux Farka Touré

Vieux Farka Touré is the 2007 self-titled debut album by Malian singer and guitarist Vieux Farka Touré. The record blend...

Guitar 2000S Mali West African

7.7 Good

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Bombino - Nomad

Nomad is a 2013 studio album by Bombino, a Tuareg guitarist and singer from Niger, produced by Dan Auerbach of the Black...

Guitar 2010S Desert Blues Tuareg

7.6 Good

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Tinariwen - Emmaar

Emmaar is a 2014 studio album by Tinariwen, a Tuareg band formed by musicians from the Sahara. Because conflict made rec...

Electric 2010S Mali Desert Blues

7.5 Good