“The Tuareg guitarist and his bandmates deliver the fullest picture of his gifts yet.”
– Pitchfork (Best New Music 8.4)
“This is how free rock & roll should sound.” – Rolling Stone (4 stars)
“This is a group that is deeply zoned into one another’s nervous systems, grooving hard, moving as one.” – Aquarium Drunkard
“Afrique Victime, Moctar’s first album for Matador, seems poised to attract his largest audience yet” – Bandcamp
In September, Mdou Moctar and band will arrive in the US to begin a much-anticipated tour, with a number of dates already sold out.
Today, listen to “Tala Tannam” (Debmaster Remix), which flips the song’s gentle acoustic guitar vamp into a pulsing and percussive rhythm track for Kenya-born/Uganda-based rapper, MC Yallah (Nyege Nyege Tapes).
Released in June, Mdou Moctar’s Afrique Victime was met with widespread critical acclaim, receiving a Best New Music nod from Pitchfork and favorable reviews from the likes of Rolling Stone, The New Yorker, Under the Radar, and Uproxx. The album charted across several categories including #2 Top New Artist (Albums), #10 Current Rock, #11 Record Label Independent (Albums), and shows no signs of slowing down as North American tour dates continue to sell out, with further dates being added. The album has amassed over 2.7 million global streams to date. It has received several “Best of 2021 So Far” nods so far, including from Rolling Stone, The Guardian, Paste and others.
Listen to “Tala Tannam” (Debmaster Remix) ft. MC Yallah HERE
Listen to Mikey Coltun’s Resident Advisor mix HERE
Watch Mdou Moctar – Live in Niamey Niger HERE
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