Terakaft, SXSW 2013 (by ghostexits)
Great video of Terakaft performing “Tirera” from “Kel Tamasheq” at SXSW! (The video is mistakenly titled Tinariwen at SXSW…)
The album is available now on iTunes:http://ow.ly/jagp7
Check out photos of Terakaft by Kim Reed from Drom last Saturday. Minneapolis fans, catch them tonight at The Cedar!
Terakaft is playing the Standard Hotel in NYC on March 17, after SXSW! Tickets are by invite only - email for invite: https://www.facebook.com/terakaft/info?ref=ts. If you missed the Drom show last Saturday, here’s an extra chance to catch them!
Terakaft interviewed on New York Music Daily
“Malian Desert Blues Legends Look Forward to Their US Debut at Drom Saturday Night
Popular, mystically psychedelic, politically-fueled Malian desert blues legends Terakaft make history with their US debut this coming Saturday night, March 9, an intimate show at Drom at 85 Ave. A in the East Village. They hit the stage a little after eight…and there’s still time to win free admission to see the concert, no purchase necssary, just hit the “reply” button at the bottom of this page with your name and email address, first come first served, we’re giving away five pairs of tix.
With their signature mix of thougthful insight and sheer inscrutability, the band graciously took some time out of their worldwide tour to chat a little:
New York Music Daily: The first question anybody asks if they know somebody in Mali is, “Are you ok?” As all of us know there has been a terrible conflict going on in Mali – have you found yourselves in danger?
Diara (founding member and guitarist) : I am ok because I live in a safe place. I am not in danger, but our families from northern Mali had to fly out because of the danger there…
NYMD: Lyrics are very important in your music. How do you feel about playing for an audience that doesn’t understand them? To what degree if at all can you communicate your message to them?
Pino (percussion): We’re starting to think about that. At the beginning, during our first western tours, we didn’t really consider, do people understand our words ? Now we meet more and more people. We try to help them sometimes, giving them some keys to understanding what the next song is about…
NYMD: Your music is sometimes categorized here in the west as “desert blues.” How do you feel about that?
Sanou: We call it “assouf”. But desert blues or desert rock sounds good…
(via Terakaft Fredda | Drom | Concerts | Time Out New York)
“An odd double bill, this, but one you’ll want to catch if you have any interest in deep global pop. Making its U.S. live debut is Terakaft, a Saharan group formed in 2001 by ex-members of Tinariwen, and certain to snare anyone hooked on the dusty desert-blues grooves of that feted outfit. Sharing the bill is Fredda, whose nostalgic cabaret-pop swing has a decidedly more urbane bent.”
(via Terakaft Fredda - dromNYC.com)
Terakaft plays DROM in NYC on Saturday, March 9th!! Get your tickets!
Terakaft comes to the U.S. in March, including SXSW!! (Fingers crossed there are no visa issues…)
March 9 - DromNYC - New York, NY
March 10 - CSPS Hall - Cedar Rapids, IA
March 11 - The Cedar - Minneapolis, MN
March 12 - Chicago Cultural Center - Chicago, IL
March 13 - Le Maison Francaise - Washington DC
March 14 - SXSW Angers Official Party - Austin, TX
March 15 - SXSW Convention Center - Austin, TX
March 16 - SXSW Nat Geo Music Party - Austin, TX
March 17 - The Standard Hotel - New York, NY
(via The Quietus | News | Terakaft Set For One-Off Show At Cargo)
“Terakaft, the Tuareg desert rock group featuring two members of the pioneering Malian blues rockers Tinariwen, are set to play a one-off show at Cargo on April 10.
The band (whose name means “The Caravan” in their native Tamashek), comprising Kedou ag Ossad and Liya Ag Ablil, aka Diara, of Tinariwen, later joined by Diara’s nephews Rhissa Ag Ogham and Sanou Ag Ahmed, released their fourth album last year - have a listen to Kel Tamasheq below…”
