Kel Assouf review – Saharan blues in a leather jacket and jeans

Rich Mix, LondonTuareg influences fuse with heavy rock guitars and keyboard solos in full-tilt songs about love, hypocrisy and exileIf Tinariwen and Tamikrest are the masters of Tuareg desert blues-rock, then Kel Assouf show how the music of the Sahara sounds once it has migrated to Europe and fused with other influences. It’s a style that reflects the history of the band’s singer, songwriter and guitarist Anana Harouna. Continue reading...

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