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MDOU MOCTAR announces Niger EP Vol. 1

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Featuring live and alternative versions of songs recorded between 2017-2020 in Niger,  Mdou Moctar announces Niger EP Vol. 1, out today.

Niger EP Vol. 1 features recordings captured in Moctar’s native country, including previously unreleased 13-minute drum machine & electric guitar epic ‘Imouhar’ , four live versions of songs from across Moctar’s albums Afrique Victime, Afelanand Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai (translating to ‘Rain the Color of Blue with A Little Red In It’, the soundtrack to Moctar’s Tuareg-language film remake of Prince’s Purple Rain), as well as a drum machine version of Afrique Victime opening track ‘Chismiten’.

Producer and bass player Mikey Coltun says: “In 2021, we started the Mdou Moctar mixtape series. These releases compiled field recordings, cellphone voice memos, interview clips, conversations captured in the tour van, and blown-out board recordings from shows all over the world. As a continuation of those mixtapes, we present the Niger EPs, which examine the roots of the Mdou Moctar band. Early Mdou recordings were contained on cassettes, though the humble tape was soon replaced by the quick and easy facility of cellphone technology. Long bus rides are common in West Africa. On one of these rides, you might be seated next to a stranger and ask, “What are you listening to?” Then a song exchange would begin over Bluetooth. This is a very real way artists found their music distributed far from home. In that vein, the Niger EP series features solely recordings taped in Mdou Moctar’s home country of Niger. Volume 1 begin the series with a mix of recordings from 2017-2020, documenting the band at weddings, picnics, rehearsals, and even impromptu house concerts. A must have for any Mdou Moctar fan!”

Stream / download ‘Niger EP Vol. 1 

Niger EP Vol.1

Tracklist:

1.Imouhar(DrumMachineVersion)

2.Chismiten(DrumMachineVersion)

3.Sibidoul(Live)

4.Afelan(Live)

5.Layla(Live)

6.AfriqueVictime(Live)

 

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