Mdou Moctar | Live at Chicago Music Exchange | Full Session | Sahel Sounds
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- Опубліковано 25 чер 2019
- To listen to Mdou Moctar is to enter another world.
First distributed through a secretive trade network of cellphones and memory cards in West Africa, the music of #MdouMoctar draws from a particular style of Berber music unique to the Tuareg, a nomadic people who occupy a vast swath of the Sahara desert stretching across Northern Africa from Burkina Faso to Mali, Algeria, all the way over to Libya and down through Moctar’s own Niger and into Nigeria.
Moctar’s intoxicating sound is both deeply traditional and distinctly Western. It fuses limber, Middle Eastern-inspired melodies with raw and powerful riffs, shifting on a dime from complex West African rhythms into straight-ahead 4/4 rock beats that seem tailor-made for a drum kit or a calabash. This heady hybrid has a swirling, trance-like effect that’s only a few degrees removed from the absolute best American psych or prog rock.
But Mdou himself insists, in the press release for his new album, Ilana: The Creator, out now on #SahelSounds, that he has no idea what “rock” really is. He’s heard it, of course, and he really likes it, but what he loves is his music, and he only knows how to play it his way.
Mdou and his band stopped in to show us just how that’s done in a rare acoustic performance.
How did you get your start?
When I was young, I sat around with the musicians and made the tea for them while they played guitar, figuring out how they play.
In these times it's an incredible challenge getting by making music, how do you make it work?
I need to make people happy. That is my goal. When I see people at my concerts dancing and smiling that makes me very happy.
Who were your major influences?
Abdallah Oumbadougou was one of my first influences and now I really like Van Halen, Jimi Hendrix, and Prince.
What guides your playing style?
My playing style comes from the traditional Tuareg music of Takamba - which is played on calabashes and ngonis.
Read the complete Labor of Love: Mdou Moctar:
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Songs Played
00:08 - 04:17 - Asshet Akal - Mdou Moctar
04:41 - 10:24 - J'ai Pas Le Choix - Mdou Moctar
11:06 - 22:06 - Tarhatazed - Mdou Moctar
Engineered and Mixed by Alex Chadwick
Filmed by Andrew Tricaso, Evan Skorepa and Ryan Lodge
Edited by Andrew Tricaso
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So glad Mdou Moctar was discovered by the Western World. What a transcendent talent!
I'm from Algeria 🇩🇿 and thank you for representing our amazigh culture worldwide ❤️ thank you Chicago Music Exchange for sharing this beautiful music!
At 13:38 you can see the modest pride hidden behind a smile. Such a pure musician.
Greetings from a Berber, Moroccan from Belgium 🇬🇦🇲🇦🇧🇪
Every time I listened him , he makes me happy.. India
My to
The shot of Mdou against David Gilmour in the back sums up life for me.... Music is what makes us mere mortals worth living....
Second song is so beautiful, it is like a continuous flow of water in the desert
Thanks for watching!!
J'ai pas les choix
Means "I have choices" 😉. Awesome song, I blast it on the highway and no one knows what Mdou is singing about.
Such talent, my man!
May the almighty bless you with prosperity and happiness throughout this journey called life.
Your music is nectar to the ears & food for the soul.
Dfbhifgjii
Mdou is a truly amazing musician. I was first introduced to him through a Di'adarrio interview called "Guitar Power", which I highly reccomend everyone check out. His ingenuity and musical senses are so unique to his culture yet attractive for all listeners it astonishes me. I wish him well
Ahmed
This is fantastic. Such great musicians Mdou is gifted with music I think he's a genius He made his first guitar himself and used the brake cables from a bicycle for strings If that isn't a calling I don't know what is Rock n roll straight out of the deserts of North Africa I wish him long life and great success👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
The canon rock of SAHARA. Somekind of magic.
Mdou and band once again brings us into a beautiful place with these sounds, harmonies and rythms. Music that transcends borders and continents and brings us all together. Great performances and recordings!
This man BLEW ME AWAY at Jazz Fest 2019 ... truly next level talented. 🙌🏼
tanmirt mdou from imazighen morocco ✌✌✌✌✌✌✌✌✌✌✌✌ Free Free nord AFRiCA
Mdou, you make the world a better place 👍
Tarhatazed was played with so much pride. This is my favourite version 🔥
They deserve a much bigger stage and a much wider audience
They are getting there. Their album Illana the creator is great and is available everywhere.
They opened for Parquet Courts. Can't wait till they're the headline act.
Brought a life to the guitar that I have t heard. Warms my heart
Oooooo finally got a good recording of these guys!!!
Nice Tone and mix. These guys deserve the Best!!!
😎👍🏼🎶🔥♥️🔥🎶
Tarhatazed starts at 11:10.
That song, good grief...
Thank you so much!
That song is amazing!
What's the first one called?
KENDİMİ KAYBEDİYORUM !
beautiful people & beautiful music
This is absolutely incredible! So much said with just 22 minutes of music. I gotta get their albums
17:08 This is where my face starts melting
When he switched to the neck pickup during the solo that's when It all made sense
Primer Comentario en Español !!!!!... Grande Mdou !
Thank you ChicagMusicExchange for this peace of magic, u make me happy, greeting from 🇩🇿
Moctar ze Best..!💪👍🙏
Never heard of him. Thank you for featuring him.
Greetings from India great musician 👌👌👌💐💐💐🙏🙏🙏
Mdou Moctar really fits the mood
So magical.
Музыкант от Бога...!🙏👍
Greetings from a tunisian Emazighen ..great performance🤙❤️
Exquisitamente hipnótico.
I can't understand the lyrics but this was super chill to to watch, listen and vibe out to. Thanks CME! Great content!
@@chicagomusicexchange I'm in London so if he ever has a gig, I'll definitely check him out now! What was the OD pedal he used, I caught EarthQuaker but I didnt catch the exact the one? Thanks again 🤗
Mdou your tall dude! I love it when you wear the head coverings. They look mysterious and beautiful. Like your music.💕
There is a lot there I like.
What soul. Makes me happy and sad at the same time. Really wish I could find some translations
Great description... Its uplifting tunes but mdou's lilting voice is very sad.
Amazing,hypnotic!
Thanks for watching!
this guy rules!
Culture of the Touareg will never disappear.🔥🎸🎶🥁
Amazing!
Thank you! Cheers!
I bet he can cut glass with the callous he has on the left index finger. That was crazy! :)
Soo good I love these guys. Talented!!!
Music Gods are smiling! Take the stage! Heal our heart's
When Mahamadou Souleymane smiles it is just pure modesty..
Beautiful, essential and inspiring!
واش اهلن
Divine divine divine gift...
This is great stuff!!
I ask music exchang have you ever see music like this the touareg music the masters of the desert
I love my indie rock and classic/ blues rock normally but these guys kill me every time.
This version of asshet akal is so much better than the album version 😍
Mdou for eveŕ bèautiful
❤❤❤
tremendo!!!
Super
thats really how a guitar is meant to be played
Lefty guitarists will get ya, all the time.
living legend
الو الو حبيبي امدو مخطار ترها تزيد تحياتي من نيجير
عزيزي هل من الممكن ان تكتب لنا كلمات اغنية ترهانزيد بالعربية او الانجليزي او الفرنسية؟
تعيش الموسيقه تارقيه vive
😍😍😍😍❤❤❤❤
I'd like you to play Tahoultine once again >>> je veux que tu joues Tahoultine une autre fois
tremendo
Trés bien bon chensant
Nice música
ⴰⵢⵢⵓⵣ ⵏⴽ ⴷⴰⴷⴷⴰ ⵎⴷⵓ ⵎⵓⵅⵜⴰⵕ
This is our Berber writing but I cannot find the font to download. How did you install it?
A gift from UFO
cool
The dislikes must be from those who secretely envy lefties or forgot to unmute the video xD
تحياتنا من ناس 47
❤️
toooop madou
Tarhatazed was a lovely piece, many addictive melodies and amazing shredding. In my opinion, didn't need any vocals.
I thought he was going into "I feel love" @ 20:50 :P
My favorite is Anna by mdou.
Coisa boa irmandades
17.10... Jimmy Hendrix..🤘👍🙏
Haven't heard much of Mdou's acoustic work. Nice. But I came for Tarhatazed ;)
Was the rhythm guitar looped? Never saw the player, unlike when they were live at KEXP.
3:50
A great article on Mdou Moctar in ESQUIRE, winter 2019/2020 edition.
Ahmedabad💪💙❤👍
If you need another white boy to play bass when you come into Portland let me know
Oh god 👋👋👃👃
First song?
Mdou mactar النار شاءعلى اغنية ترها تزيد
Dudeeeee that fkn changeeeeeeeeeee 20:49 ´mazing
RIGHT???!!!!!
what tuning is he in I wonder?
G L A P S
2n Song J'ai pas le choix
😭😭😭😭😭😭💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼❤️❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
ازول
Lefty power jaja. Please sold more left handed guitars
GİTARI SEN Mİ YARATTIN MDOU?......ALLAH ALLAH !
من يعرف اسم هذالفنان
Mdou moctar مكتوبة على إسم الفيديو
امدو مخطار من نيجير المازيغي الصحرا الطوارق
اسم افنان امدو مختار فنان امزيغي او اماجغ
The light skinned person is nice in the mix.lol
I learned never confuse the music with the musician, two totally different entities, as i learned, never put anyone you dont really know up on a pedestal as when you learn he has feet of clay it is a huge disapointment.
nice music but he needs a visit at the dentist
rude
It's his beauty that makes him unique. They said the same thing to the Soccer King, Ronaldinho, he said 'It's who I am and that makea me unique'. Don't be rude
Why, his looks does not conform to your standards?
try being born in the deserts of Africa under a civil war and having nothing but a guitar to get you by, then try talking
اللهم أغفر لنا ولكم ولي جميع المسليمين أما أنا أن نعود