On Tamotaït, Tamikrest doubles down on the tightly-wound, guitar-driven Tuareg rock that has become their signature, adding a touch more polish and urgency. It's a focused, driving record that bridges the gap between their earlier, more traditional work and their later, more experimental albums.
- Tamotaït was recorded at Real World Studios in Bath, UK, with producer John Reynolds.
- The album was released on March 27, 2020, by Glitterbeat Records.
- It was the band's fourth studio album and was met with critical acclaim.
Tamikrest is a band from northern Mali, formed in 2009, who play a unique brand of Tuareg desert blues often referred to as 'Tinariwen's little brothers.' At the time of Tamotaït's release, they were on their fourth album and continued to refine their sound, mixing traditional Tuareg melodies with modern rock influences.
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