Mdou Moctar

Mdou Moctar is a guitarist and songwriter from Niger whose band plays modern rock rooted in Tuareg guitar music. He sings in Tamasheq, drawing on the desert blues styles assouf and takamba, and his early recordings spread across West Africa via mobile phone trading. He starred in the 2015 film "Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai" and released "Afrique Victime" (2021) and "Funeral for Justice" (2024) on Matador.