Mdou Moctar - "Live in Niamey, Niger"

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  • Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
  • Mdou Moctar's new album 'Afrique Victime' is out now on Matador Records. Order and stream the album here: mdou.ffm.to/af...
    Catch Mdou (for free) at the legendary Summer Stage in Central Park July 29: www.centralpar...
    Live in Niamey, Niger.
    In winter 2020, the Mdou Moctar band met up in Niamey, the capital of Niger, to record a few songs in anticipation of the release of, Afrique Victime. We were staying on the outskirts of town at a friend's home. One day, we quietly set up in front of the house to film a few songs. Despite our relative isolation, the noise of the band inevitably attracted a crowd. What started as the four of us simply playing a few songs for a camera turned into a three-night run of rowdy concerts, bringing in hundreds of eager listeners. Each night, kids from all over the city would line up at our door, rushing over after their final evening prayer. These performances were completely spontaneous and wholly unplanned. Thanks to our audience, we were able to capture the spectacular energy of a typical Niamey concert for you. We're thrilled about it and hope you will be, too. Enjoy!
    Footage shot by: Mamadou Halidou & WH Moustapha / Dynamique image
    Audio Recorded by: Mikey Coltun
    Video edited by: Sabrina Nichols
    Mixed and Mastered by Seth Manchester at Machines with Magnets
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    www.mdoumoctar...
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    #MdouMoctar #AfriqueVictime

КОМЕНТАРІ • 4 тис.

  • @JasonNaas
    @JasonNaas Рік тому +1044

    For a yard concert, the audio quality is astounding. I love this.

    • @moncada7112
      @moncada7112 Рік тому +34

      creates a natural reverb, just delicious.

    • @camusdonovan1934
      @camusdonovan1934 Рік тому +36

      This yard concert was made with love, my friend, that's te reason.

    • @charlesandhisworld
      @charlesandhisworld Рік тому +55

      well, as you can see in the video, everything is close-miced. the audio was recorded live at the performance and then re-mixed for this video. so what you're hearing isn't what it sounded like on the night in that physical space.

    • @moncada7112
      @moncada7112 Рік тому +4

      yeah with some reverb in it@@charlesandhisworld

    • @20Eyes1974
      @20Eyes1974 Рік тому +11

      Could be from original soundboard recording. Sounds superior .

  • @EveryLastdrop-tw6rg
    @EveryLastdrop-tw6rg 8 місяців тому +345

    that efn drummer didn't miss a single beat the whole night

    • @TheFamousMockingbird
      @TheFamousMockingbird 8 місяців тому +18

      he is an absolute technician on the kit. steller player

    • @bradpnw1897
      @bradpnw1897 8 місяців тому +11

      Was thinking that also and he has the drum adjuster in his mouth😂. Dudes a machine

    • @dzelal2441
      @dzelal2441 7 місяців тому +8

      bassist is awesome too with that smal F musicman bass

    • @tjcoledrumming5903
      @tjcoledrumming5903 2 місяці тому

      I was fortunate enough to watch him from very close live this summer. Amazing to witness.
      Also got a hug from their bassist. Nicest dude ever.

  • @devinshea2248
    @devinshea2248 9 місяців тому +375

    I'm 87 Y/o as of 3 days ago and after listening to this, I still feel 87 but the music was just incredible.

    • @leowolf2496
      @leowolf2496 8 місяців тому

      😢

    • @SHUT-UP_MEG
      @SHUT-UP_MEG 8 місяців тому +16

      ❤❤❤you're cool ❤❤❤
      Most 87yr old people are stuck up and look down on us from their noses ❤❤❤
      You gotta cool soul ❤❤❤
      Take care brother

    • @bradpnw1897
      @bradpnw1897 8 місяців тому +3

      Let the music transport you, and God bless you

    • @dnkmarci
      @dnkmarci 8 місяців тому +6

      congrats!!! you’re a legend!!! 🙏🏼🖤 wish you as many more years as you desire partner

    • @ianhinz-vt9bg
      @ianhinz-vt9bg 8 місяців тому

      87 but talk like a millennial.
      😂 I respect it but you’re full of shit.

  • @Keep-it-Real-24
    @Keep-it-Real-24 8 місяців тому +135

    Man that drummer is class...as a composer myself I will always have a moment to listen to these dudes. They get the juices flowing inside your soul...beautiful... if you ever get writers block...just put this band on for a spell...best medicine. Problem solved.🤟

    • @bradpnw1897
      @bradpnw1897 8 місяців тому +7

      Yeah the drummer is a machine😂.

    • @odmtv2928
      @odmtv2928 5 місяців тому +2

      At this moment I wish I spoke Arabic, that’s what it sounds like to me, awesome band.

    • @auntblaze
      @auntblaze 5 місяців тому +2

      Gotta recommend the band Hella to you. Math rock. No lyrics. Just straight beats. They remind me a lot of hella.

    • @adrianmerik3393
      @adrianmerik3393 4 місяці тому +1

      ​@@odmtv2928 Actually it's not Arabic, but it's a North African dialect the Touaregs speak

  • @SaschaPallenberg
    @SaschaPallenberg Рік тому +1471

    Can we please say thank you to the UA-cam algorithm that brought us here to be able to listen to this phenomenal band? These guys are absolutely amazing!

    • @JayGm-fh9rx
      @JayGm-fh9rx Рік тому +11

      Y vaya que que si se le tendria que agradecer a ese algoritmo, jamas hubiese conocido y sabido de esta banda... gracias mil

    • @jorgrein
      @jorgrein Рік тому +30

      The frequency will find you. Timeless rhythm, from the heart and not the head, nor from the ego. Is a narrow, yet strong signal.

    • @mantecacabj9793
      @mantecacabj9793 Рік тому +8

      Tottaly agree!! Qué buena música, gracias UA-cam!

    • @critespianotuning
      @critespianotuning Рік тому +11

      I'll say it AGAIN. Thank you UA-cam algorithms 🕊

    • @GeologyJournalism
      @GeologyJournalism Рік тому +9

      100% - usually I get garbage recommended. This is great stuff!

  • @rogerbranton1752
    @rogerbranton1752 3 роки тому +3102

    Very cool to think that some of the kids in the crowd will go on to form their own bands after this. Because they WILL! That's just how it works. Beautiful!

    • @MixMastaCopyCat
      @MixMastaCopyCat 3 роки тому +89

      This warms my heart to the core. YES!!!!

    • @consideradomorto
      @consideradomorto 3 роки тому +4

    • @georgzausinger9730
      @georgzausinger9730 3 роки тому +3

      Friendship between our countries ? Science relations ? Sir

    • @georgzausinger9730
      @georgzausinger9730 3 роки тому +2

      Roger Branton, Enock Romulan famous Pacific Coast Trail Seattle, Wolfgang Oppelt Nuernberg Afrika Reisen

    • @georgzausinger9730
      @georgzausinger9730 3 роки тому +2

      Mic Guillaumes known ? Ardo Hanne Segou and Michael Chung supporting Africa Museum in Korea ? Mdou Moctar

  • @Sandygogo
    @Sandygogo 8 місяців тому +254

    have absolutely no idea how the YT algorithm thought this would be a good recommendation but here we are, what a gem

    • @trzmielimierz
      @trzmielimierz 7 місяців тому +3

      If you watched anything on the KEXP channel, you have your answer ;)

    • @joshuaelliott7412
      @joshuaelliott7412 7 місяців тому

      yeah i dont give a fk they must have paid some money

    • @studiophantasma
      @studiophantasma 7 місяців тому +2

      hahahaha. I've come from chinese reggae. My girl just ask me, from nowhere... If i've ever listened to Chinese Reggae. And them, i'm here, and glad hahahaha.

    • @studiophantasma
      @studiophantasma 7 місяців тому +1

      And chinese reggae is awesome too.

  • @mariegordon6248
    @mariegordon6248 Рік тому +189

    Greetings from London. I will be 76 later this month and Thank God I have been blessed to find this wonderful music. The joy in the children....

  • @alexanderthornton4152
    @alexanderthornton4152 Рік тому +774

    Bassist is absolutely phenomenal, laying it down like a rug the entire jam. What a legend

    • @witherfinger
      @witherfinger Рік тому +75

      Bassist and drummer are on it. so tight

    • @Beforeitsgone00
      @Beforeitsgone00 Рік тому +15

      Playing that funky music just how god intended

    • @WilliamNordeste
      @WilliamNordeste Рік тому +4

      wow 4 whole notes

    • @GabrielFernandez-fr5ew
      @GabrielFernandez-fr5ew Рік тому +9

      ​@@WilliamNordeste24:53 this is fire for real

    • @kepttt4319
      @kepttt4319 Рік тому +16

      @@WilliamNordeste ele fez simples mas fez bem feito, coisa que muito baixista precisa aprender a fazer

  • @RichieCranium
    @RichieCranium 8 місяців тому +145

    Unbelievably brilliant. The drummer is on another level the Bass player is a groove machine the Rhythm guitar is extremely supportive and tight and the lead guitar is so different from western music, the melody lines are so unexpected and fresh I was honestly blown away .
    Maybe the most original sound I’ve heard in a very long time.
    I may be behind the ball on this as this was 2 years ago but I’m so glad I found this music … thank you.

    • @rockoutconsiderably
      @rockoutconsiderably 8 місяців тому +2

      It just got recommended to me too

    • @informationsuperkhan
      @informationsuperkhan 8 місяців тому +8

      Look into older Ethiopian funk/psychedelic if you haven’t before. You’re in for a treat. Pretty rich tradition there and in west Africa generally

    • @bradpnw1897
      @bradpnw1897 8 місяців тому

      He has a new album coming out. And yes the drummer is a machine😂. Great band all around, tight.

    • @bradpnw1897
      @bradpnw1897 8 місяців тому +2

      ​@@informationsuperkhanvery true about the West African guitar music. Goes back to the 60s. Very rich and deep rabbit hole

  • @KarmaTSVb
    @KarmaTSVb Рік тому +47

    Is this the future of music, art and culture? Are we witnessing the renaissance spanning the great continent of Africa? It’s about time. All this phenomenal music we’re missing out on! This is heady and engulfing.

    • @ness550
      @ness550 Рік тому +2

      Yes.

    • @lyrebird9749
      @lyrebird9749 8 місяців тому +3

      All music, art and culture has its origins in Africa.

    • @Vyacheslavvvv
      @Vyacheslavvvv 8 місяців тому +1

      ​@lyrebird9749 can you explain the culture one? I'm aware that every mainstream music genre has roots from Africa, even country

    • @lyrebird9749
      @lyrebird9749 8 місяців тому

      ​@@Vyacheslavvvv Sure. Humans as a species evolved first in Africa. And the things we define as culture: language, singing, dancing, drumming, clothing, jewellery, weaving, drawing, cave painting, pottery, architecture, religion, science etc began in Africa.
      Of course, as Homo sapiens. Homo neanderthalensis and other species left Africa they took skills and knowledge with them and further developed culture as they went. Different areas they settled in had different resources, and this heavily influenced how cultures developed - their diets, the materials they used for building or clothes, whether they were seafaring or not …
      Political organisation was also highly influenced by geography. For example, Europe has many mountains which separated groups from each other, giving rise to many different languages and nations, while China is relatively flat with long rivers, permitting more trade, connections and uniformity. Also, in areas with abundant resources (eg. tropics) people tended to be more co-operative and laid back, while in colder or drier regions, groups tended to become more competitive.
      BTW if you happen to be in the US, the Met Museum in NYC has an exhibition on now ‘The African origin of civilization’ which may interest you.

    • @lyrebird9749
      @lyrebird9749 8 місяців тому

      @@Vyacheslavvvv Sure. Humans as a species evolved first in Africa. And the things we define as culture: language, singing, dancing, drumming, clothing, jewellery, tool making, weaving, drawing, cave painting, pottery, architecture, religion, science etc began in Africa.
      Of course, as Homo sapiens. Homo neanderthalensis and other species left Africa they took skills and knowledge with them and further developed culture as they went. Different areas they settled in had different resources, and this heavily influenced how cultures developed - their diets, the materials they used for building or clothes, whether they were seafaring or not …
      BTW, political organisation was also highly influenced by geography. For example, Europe has many mountains which separated groups from each other, giving rise to many different languages and nations, while China is relatively flat with long rivers, permitting more trade, connections and uniformity. Also, in areas with abundant resources (eg. tropics) people tended to be more co-operative and laid back, while in colder or drier regions, groups tended to become more competitive.
      If you happen to be in the US, the Met Museum in NYC has an exhibition on now ‘The African origin of civilization’ which may interest you.

  • @thermalchill
    @thermalchill Рік тому +110

    That drummer is incredible doing accents post double snare and his overheads aren't too crispy .

  • @MathiasRyuzaki
    @MathiasRyuzaki 3 роки тому +555

    These are the LITERAL Sultans of Swing

  • @azraelblick4117
    @azraelblick4117 3 роки тому +867

    I enjoyed this. I love the Internet, when I was a kid I would have never had a chance to see music from all over the world so easily.

    • @viktormartinez1405
      @viktormartinez1405 3 роки тому +27

      The internet can be a very beautiful thing sometimes

    • @burritosupremejeem
      @burritosupremejeem 3 роки тому +8

      Sooooo true!

    • @LaMusicade4
      @LaMusicade4 3 роки тому +7

      Add to that music as a truly universal language

    • @robclive6892
      @robclive6892 3 роки тому +1

      Lovely thought

    • @SungazerDNB
      @SungazerDNB 3 роки тому +3

      @@LaMusicade4 Try to count the rhythm and report back to me

  • @chillcoaster
    @chillcoaster Рік тому +47

    The algorithm brought me here. I am in awe. I'm an instant fan.

  • @mikeferrini8884
    @mikeferrini8884 11 місяців тому +51

    Amazing!! The children are clapping in 6/8 on the first tune. They get it.

    • @maysunsband
      @maysunsband 10 місяців тому +35

      No but what's so interesting is they're not. There's a 3/2 polyrhythm going on. The band is playing to a 3 feel (which you could categorize as 6/8 but shouldn't because the drummer and bass are playing complete units in the span of 3 pulses, so it's really 3/4) - but they are stamping their feet (and the kids are clapping) to a feel that fits 2 claps in that same space. So band plays in 3, kids clap in 2. For me, and I think a lot of American / European musicians, it's a groove that I can definitely enjoy but might have trouble dancing/clapping to! For folks raised in a West African or North African musical context (it happens alot in Morocco Gnawa music as well), this is a fundamental groove. I think what's coolest is that the 3 lays down the fundamental beats, and the 2 is actually the pattern that creates the groove by riffing off the foundation in a syncopated fashion. So what these kids are intuitively engaging with is the more interesting of the two options!
      Not trying to be annoying or rude, just saw your comment and it made me want to discuss.

    • @dante666jt
      @dante666jt 10 місяців тому +10

      ​@@maysunsbandok nerd

    • @Lengsham
      @Lengsham 7 місяців тому

      Yes some serious hemiolas going on

    • @simplypodly
      @simplypodly 7 місяців тому +3

      Polyrythms are much more common in african cultures, especially in the nigerian music scene. People there are much more used to having an ear for those complex beats

  • @adamacote
    @adamacote 2 роки тому +688

    This drummer is off the charts good.

    • @End-Result
      @End-Result Рік тому +16

      He's a genius

    • @hatednyc
      @hatednyc Рік тому +7

      He’s good he’s not genius level.

    • @hatednyc
      @hatednyc Рік тому +5

      @@End-Resultyou listen to Crass. Why are you here? Lol why am I ? I’m just messing around.

    • @JL-ql2jo
      @JL-ql2jo Рік тому +4

      He’s got incredible finesse!

    • @paisleyprincess7996
      @paisleyprincess7996 Рік тому +11

      That Bass tho

  • @riffcrypt8438
    @riffcrypt8438 3 роки тому +1206

    Don't be shocked when 5 years from now those kids in the audience have gone on to pick up instruments and form a psychedelic rock scene in Niamey who collectively views this series of shows as their very own version of the Sex Pistols playing at Lesser Free Trade Hall. Keep inspiring the world guys!

    • @kevind2409
      @kevind2409 3 роки тому +68

      totally felt the same way. I mean how could this NOT deeply impact at least ONE kid? you have this guy here in his rockstar black outfit and gold watch with matching black strat... it's the stuff of legend.

    • @nataliezementbeisser1492
      @nataliezementbeisser1492 3 роки тому +20

      I think Mdou Moctar is a big inspiration for sure! They've a very interesting sound. I wonder what they will do next.

    • @Ulexcool
      @Ulexcool 3 роки тому +3

      You are so delusional. They have no money for food but they are going to make a band, ok dude... 🤣👌

    • @riffcrypt8438
      @riffcrypt8438 3 роки тому +55

      @@Ulexcool You sound like a fun person to be around! Sure throw insults at me for seeing a good thing happening. Didn't say they need all kinds of gear and equipment. I'm pretty sure Mdou Moctar initially started using traditional drums and an acoustic guitar, and many places rife with poverty still find ways to create compelling artistic expressions. Keep being miserable.

    • @tomdchi12
      @tomdchi12 3 роки тому +5

      I think part of the deal with that show was that they were "inspiring" with their attitude, but everyone in the audience had the sense "That's not so hard, I can do that, and probably better than those idiots on stage" and lots of them were exactly right. I wold love it if these shows inspire a new Joy Division/New Order, but it would be in a different, more directly positive way.

  • @orgbortondave6539
    @orgbortondave6539 3 роки тому +90

    That rhythm section is BAD ASS.

  • @greymanstears
    @greymanstears 11 місяців тому +27

    That first girl started to dance. A true soul

  • @el_mal_de_ojo
    @el_mal_de_ojo Рік тому +254

    Beautiful stuff. My mother lived in Niamey for about a year, a year and a half. One of the poorest countries in Africa and by extension one of the poorest in the world. Before she passed away, she shared how oppressive the desert environment can be, and yet how incredibly the culture of the people is and their perseverance through the harsh environment that is simply not built for sustaining life, and yet it does. Amazing video.

    • @axa3668
      @axa3668 Рік тому +5

      Yes it is

    • @metislamestiza3708
      @metislamestiza3708 10 місяців тому +3

      that must have been an eye opening experience to hear. your comment about their culture and the environment was beautifully stated. this is unbelievably unreal music to really *hear and watch* - i feel privileged to hear this music in my lifetime

    • @zoltanszabados8445
      @zoltanszabados8445 7 місяців тому +1

      Same here. This music is unique. That was awesome.

  • @panfern
    @panfern Рік тому +114

    This guy deserves a fender signature

  • @steadyphil4367
    @steadyphil4367 Рік тому +151

    Insanely tight rhythm section. This band is phenomenal.

  • @째즈요
    @째즈요 Рік тому +24

    세상에, 무슨 밴드인지도 어느 나라인지도 모르는데 듣자마자 끝까지 눈과.귀를 사로잡네요!!!
    69' woodstock 필름을 처음 봤을때와 비슷한 충격입니다.
    이국적인 분위기에 사이키델릭 사운드. 충격적입니다. 너무 좋아요.
    모든 멤버가 충격적입니다. 드러머와 베이시스트가 발군입니다. 너무 좋아서 미칠꺼 같습니다.
    째지한 사이키델릭 트랜스뮤직……

    • @Lfrcha
      @Lfrcha 5 місяців тому +1

      From Niger North Africa

    • @kkoriii
      @kkoriii 4 місяці тому +1

      저도 충격받았어요 정말 좋네요

    • @gimgankoomg4168
      @gimgankoomg4168 3 місяці тому

      베르베르 부족 사람들 같은데 독창적이고 열정적이고 대단하네요.

  • @kevincarter6001
    @kevincarter6001 10 місяців тому +17

    Lord I was born a ramblin watusi man.tryin to do the best that I can. Man I heard alman brothers in there for a bit.

    • @murkymurk8305
      @murkymurk8305 7 місяців тому +1

      and Santana, SRV, Jimi...

    • @marthalink2119
      @marthalink2119 17 днів тому

      I heard some Cajun sounds in there, too!

  • @hortamaroto
    @hortamaroto 3 роки тому +416

    You guys are doing something magical. Don't be surprised if this caused an impact on a kid that will surely form a band later; this changes so many lives you have no idea

    • @monomagico640
      @monomagico640 Рік тому +5

      👍👍👍👍

    • @Centerpieceofmind
      @Centerpieceofmind Рік тому +12

      Its how I started....truth in that statement. Been drumming for 30_years now

    • @bluecollar825
      @bluecollar825 Рік тому +3

      ​@@Centerpieceofmindwhat band or musician did you see that made you want to play? Just curious friend.

    • @KathyMellon-hc8pd
      @KathyMellon-hc8pd 8 місяців тому

      Absolutely.

    • @MrSailstone
      @MrSailstone 7 місяців тому

      They created the idea `weird saying no idea

  • @perkunas170
    @perkunas170 7 місяців тому +26

    We got to see these guys live in Greenfield Massachusetts last weekend! They melted my brain in the best way possible! Awesome!

  • @leesenger3094
    @leesenger3094 Рік тому +50

    " One good thing about music,
    When it hits, you feel no pain "
    - Bob Marley
    Greeting from Florida, USA
    What a great band!!!!

  • @kennybluet5527
    @kennybluet5527 3 роки тому +131

    Kind of hypnotic. That drummer is killing it. Some of those guitar riffs sound almost celtic. Very cool.

    • @mr.nazareth4501
      @mr.nazareth4501 3 роки тому +32

      yea, almost sounds like a mix of sitar and bag pipes or something, sick af

    • @AnalEvisceration88
      @AnalEvisceration88 3 роки тому +19

      The leader guy plays like Hendrix Knopfler rolled into one. Getting major classic rock vibes. Drummers killing it with just a hat and a crash.

    • @simonafloat
      @simonafloat 3 роки тому +8

      I can definitely hear bagpipe phrases right through this music

    • @furrymonkeything
      @furrymonkeything 3 роки тому +8

      Wow Celtic......wow the human race is so connected,. Didn't think to break down what I was hearing.

    • @MrStacy1974
      @MrStacy1974 3 роки тому +4

      @@furrymonkeything you can hear a little Ska in the rythym of some of the songs too

  • @WevvMang
    @WevvMang Рік тому +31

    Just proves that funk is universal

  • @tOxIc_TrEaSuRe
    @tOxIc_TrEaSuRe 7 місяців тому +18

    it makes the guitar sound like some ancient instrument

  • @leguybond
    @leguybond Рік тому +145

    The groove they achieve is incredible, they are excellent musicians, and what I like most is that it sounds like their culture like a rock band, and that gives it a richness that we don't usually hear. Greetings from Buenos Aires, Argentina!

    • @MUUTDITTSPOUMN
      @MUUTDITTSPOUMN Рік тому +10

      Folk rock. A merger of old and new. And in this case a merger of east and west.

    • @EmpressRae1312
      @EmpressRae1312 Рік тому +4

      Tezeta

    • @MUUTDITTSPOUMN
      @MUUTDITTSPOUMN Рік тому +2

      @@EmpressRae1312 thank you. It's called Tezeta. I did not know. I thumbs downed myself lol

  • @ozzyozcorn
    @ozzyozcorn 3 роки тому +1107

    2:55 - tala tannam
    9:37- Anna
    12:19 - chismiten
    20:37- iblis amghar
    30:09 - soucome tamachek
    35:42 - afrique victime
    40:35 - chet boghassa
    LONG LIVE MDOU!!!!!❤☮❤☮❤☮❤☮❤☮❤☮❤☮❤☮❤☮

    • @blaisemacpherson7637
      @blaisemacpherson7637 3 роки тому +31

      Am i the only one tripped out by the meter. Im no drummer but that sounds like a lot of 7 1/2 // 8 or 9/8 or whatever. Like there is a missing beat or an extra.

    • @scacchomattho
      @scacchomattho 3 роки тому +41

      @@blaisemacpherson7637
      tala tannam 5/8
      Anna 3/4
      chismiten 6/8
      iblis amghar 4/4
      soucome tamachek 7/8
      afrique victime 4/4 (this one I'm uncertain if 4/8 would be better due to subdivisions used sometimes but still)
      chet boghassa 2/4

    • @blaisemacpherson7637
      @blaisemacpherson7637 3 роки тому +5

      @@scacchomattho it was the 5/8 that got me. Kind of a skipping feel.

    • @blaisemacpherson7637
      @blaisemacpherson7637 3 роки тому +10

      @@scacchomattho im used to corridos rancheros in 6/8 (um-ta umtata um-ta umtata) and zapateado also 6/8 (ratatata-ta rataata-ta)

    • @ЖеняЧёрный
      @ЖеняЧёрный 3 роки тому +14

      Imouhar 26:45 !

  • @freethebeatle6537
    @freethebeatle6537 3 роки тому +319

    Imagine being at the edge of the village and hearing this amazing music filling the air ,,,,,

    • @WhiteNucklin
      @WhiteNucklin Рік тому +12

      I’d come running

    • @numarkaz
      @numarkaz Рік тому +4

      I'd run away. This is terrible noise

    • @KumaBoyd
      @KumaBoyd Рік тому +2

      define amazing

    • @M3rVsT4H
      @M3rVsT4H Рік тому +4

      @@KumaBoyd How many back yard rock bands do you think those kids get to hear? I think I'd be amazed to hear it echoing down dusty alleys..

    • @afroaesthete3701
      @afroaesthete3701 Рік тому +20

      They’re not even in a village, this is the capital city lmao.

  • @ralphsmith1707
    @ralphsmith1707 3 роки тому +488

    This is the best original band I’ve heard in a decade. Midblowing.
    Thanks Algorithm Overlord.

  • @lennarthallberg9918
    @lennarthallberg9918 Рік тому +46

    I came here totally by coincidence and found something extra special. Big thanks to Mdou Moctar.

  • @renstimpy9313
    @renstimpy9313 Рік тому +77

    From a Venezuelan nobody this is sooooooo good such a breeze of fresh air

    • @GreenTeaViewer
      @GreenTeaViewer Рік тому +10

      You're not a nobody, go kick some ass bro

    • @RachidZwin-co1uc
      @RachidZwin-co1uc 11 місяців тому

      ​@VisiblyJ.???????????acked

    • @RachidZwin-co1uc
      @RachidZwin-co1uc 11 місяців тому

      🇲🇦💚❤vamooos 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

    • @tobylakin1
      @tobylakin1 8 місяців тому

      Not sure a Venezuelan somebody is a good thing.

  • @PurityVendetta
    @PurityVendetta 3 роки тому +65

    Given the appalling, corporate, formulaic state of mainstream western music Africa looks to me like being the seat of a revival of all that was exciting and innovative musically.
    These guys will inspire thousands of young people to pick up instruments and form real bands. Great stuff! The lady dancing to the first track sets the mood brilliantly.

    • @brankobelfranin8815
      @brankobelfranin8815 Рік тому +2

      Lol the music business like any other business have been always like that , it's nothing new. Today these musicians have tools to their disposal to bypass that, UA-cam is great at that.

    • @woiowoiow190
      @woiowoiow190 Рік тому +3

      You're just not looking in the right places.

    • @WhiteNucklin
      @WhiteNucklin Рік тому +3

      @@woiowoiow190 this is what I tell anyone when they say something ridiculous like “todays music sucks” or anything Lillie that.

    • @woiowoiow190
      @woiowoiow190 Рік тому +3

      @@WhiteNucklin I know it can sound a little over rated but to be honest, that very music may even exist within you, you just have to look deep.. that's all I'm saying.

  • @lazylion420
    @lazylion420 3 роки тому +599

    the only white dude within 100 miles and he's playing the bass
    respect

    • @chi3fgri3f
      @chi3fgri3f 3 роки тому +38

      IN AFRICA NO LESS!

    • @jeanpierrenossa2653
      @jeanpierrenossa2653 3 роки тому +14

      GOD I LOVE THIS COMMENT SO MUCH

    • @kwgtfg
      @kwgtfg 3 роки тому +48

      He was born in Washington DC and traveled to Mali when he was only 20.

    • @nsbd90now
      @nsbd90now 3 роки тому +9

      @@kwgtfg lol! Is that true? Reality is so weird.

    • @Ulexcool
      @Ulexcool 3 роки тому +27

      Because everyone knows the bass can only be played by black people...?

  • @kevin6524
    @kevin6524 19 днів тому

    5:10純粋な演奏に躍り出てきた女性に可愛げと母性を感じました。
    また、あとから迎えにきた男性に優しさを。それに応じ下がった女性に気品を感じました。とても良い映像が見られて満足です。ありがとう。

  • @joeyscruggs5180
    @joeyscruggs5180 3 роки тому +69

    This is so refreshing!
    3 nights of spontaneous music for the people who live in the neighborhood where the band was staying just before their tour started. People would hear them rehearsing and ‘just show up’ - no press release, no media.
    Just because they were drawn by the music?
    THAT IS THE POWER OF GREAT LIVE MUSIC!

  • @harrykuheim6107
    @harrykuheim6107 Рік тому +21

    This is how Guys like Chuck Berry and Little Richard got their start

  • @marseelalhaj8831
    @marseelalhaj8831 8 місяців тому +4

    انتم افضل فرقة في الكون انتم روعة اخوكم من اليمن

  • @81millionhaha_fjb
    @81millionhaha_fjb 5 днів тому

    That drummer is the real deal…top notch

  • @LosantoBeats
    @LosantoBeats 3 роки тому +103

    That little kid in the front is definitely inspired! He wants to be a drummer. This will leave a mark on him forever.

    • @sofa-lofa4241
      @sofa-lofa4241 3 роки тому +13

      Yesssss! That's a drummer in the making... he will probably start off with pots and pans and the neighbours tin roof... hope he gets his hands on some proper kit soon...he needs it!

    • @armandozacatecas569
      @armandozacatecas569 Рік тому

      No

  • @lp2156
    @lp2156 3 роки тому +167

    Imagine being one of these kids and this happens in your neck of town. Absolutely awesome!

    • @theothertoday
      @theothertoday 3 роки тому +1

      Oh man I'd be in there jumping and dancing too!

    • @kuratr
      @kuratr 3 роки тому +3

      I can bet you a few new musicians were born that day!

  • @bassandbeer
    @bassandbeer Рік тому +83

    Praying 4 Peace In Niger.
    Love From Goa (India).

  • @metislamestiza3708
    @metislamestiza3708 10 місяців тому +11

    there was so much joy with the kids dancing. what a brilliant, electric, unique experience for everyone there. i feel lucky to have watched this band - such an experience!

  • @guts1859
    @guts1859 8 місяців тому +14

    I truly believe music is what makes us human

  • @ronaldmilner8932
    @ronaldmilner8932 3 роки тому +35

    I am a 63 Black American living in Chicago, and I must say, Mdou Moctar is very impressive!

    • @AndreaMariaSchreck
      @AndreaMariaSchreck 3 місяці тому +1

      I am a 62 white german grandma😅. And your right: IT i s expression!

  • @n__neen
    @n__neen 3 роки тому +421

    This drummer is on fire. Totally jamming. Really enjoyed it!

    • @xxsayabetoxx
      @xxsayabetoxx 3 роки тому +4

      He's so sick!

    • @JohnsysChannel
      @JohnsysChannel 3 роки тому +6

      Just listened to the studio version. It's beautiful in a different way, but it's missing the groove of this legend on the drums.

    • @GurnBograt1986
      @GurnBograt1986 3 роки тому +3

      Yes, very tight, precise.

    • @jimlevinthal3880
      @jimlevinthal3880 3 роки тому +2

      he's tight...but its the same beat for every song

    • @tattooedcre8tion
      @tattooedcre8tion 3 роки тому +4

      fucking slays

  • @Elephantsss
    @Elephantsss 15 днів тому

    This felt like my body was wired up to electricity , Unbelievable , what a band !

  • @meekaiyell
    @meekaiyell Рік тому +26

    One of the best rock acts recorded this decade

  • @crisch7062
    @crisch7062 Рік тому +55

    You can only live for moments like 40:48 when all kids start dancing around your music. Just a vibe, I love it so much

  • @larsetom1
    @larsetom1 3 роки тому +139

    The drummer is smokin'!

    • @spanzotab
      @spanzotab 3 роки тому +10

      his stamina is unreal, he must have arms of steel

    • @c22880
      @c22880 3 роки тому

      Ghost notes for days

    • @siliconiusantogramaphantis2122
      @siliconiusantogramaphantis2122 3 роки тому

      Children of Africa just have that connection with rhythm. Even when they were stolen from their homelands for centuries, the rhythm stays inside them.

    • @backgroundcharacter4099
      @backgroundcharacter4099 3 роки тому +1

      @@siliconiusantogramaphantis2122 just cant help yourself can you

    • @siliconiusantogramaphantis2122
      @siliconiusantogramaphantis2122 3 роки тому

      @@backgroundcharacter4099 oh guys come see this...someone has been triggered. I saw a situation like this on a documentary once. lol.

  • @brianbauer7560
    @brianbauer7560 8 місяців тому +28

    Music has no racial divides, no boundaries. It's a universal language anyone can easily understand.

    • @Leto_0
      @Leto_0 6 місяців тому +2

      Lol there are very obvious differences between the music of different regions and ethnicities. And obviously you're much more familar and practiced with music that's similar to what you grew up with.
      There's tons of music that's alien and unlikable to many/most who listen to it. It's very common to dislike music simply for the culture it represents... so yeah, there's divides and boundaries

    • @brianbauer7560
      @brianbauer7560 6 місяців тому

      @@Leto_0 of course there's preferences, but you're wrong. If the music you listen to has boundaries, your taste in music sucks.

    • @androide-rw6hu
      @androide-rw6hu 5 місяців тому

      @@Leto_0 so true.... that's why art/literature should never be banned

  • @Mrdede1998
    @Mrdede1998 7 місяців тому +12

    Something about this makes me tear up at times. How proud they must’ve felt to play this music to their people and for them to actually show enjoyment back by dancing and smiling is such a beautiful thing.

  • @nellkellino-miller7673
    @nellkellino-miller7673 Рік тому +15

    The spirit of rock is alive and well in these men. The west seems to have forgotten what rock and roll means, but maybe we don't need it anymore... These brave people can take it and make it into whatever it needs to become. Bless.

  • @jean-yves9667
    @jean-yves9667 3 роки тому +124

    Waow ! "Desert surf music" ! Quel style !

  • @r0bertfrank
    @r0bertfrank 8 місяців тому +4

    this is so goddamn rock n roll - love this group

  • @user-jk6jx2ed4y
    @user-jk6jx2ed4y 6 місяців тому +4

    ユーチューブのおすすめ機能にめちゃくちゃ感謝したい…!よすぎる!!

  • @МихаилКурлапов-х6о
    @МихаилКурлапов-х6о 6 місяців тому +11

    Отличная атмосфера, душевная! Напоминает наши гаражные концерты 20 лет назад. Только у вас хороший звук 🙂
    Привет из России!

  • @PedroA.SanchezF.
    @PedroA.SanchezF. 8 місяців тому +8

    Man this is excellent, new fan from Mexico here

  • @jasonmccord2880
    @jasonmccord2880 Рік тому +17

    The 1 thing that binds All OF US !!!! Music !!!! ... I love their energy... It's like a Nigerian Talking Heads .. awesome

  • @Medytacjusz
    @Medytacjusz 3 роки тому +59

    The woman that started to dance at 5:00 put a smile on my face. That's how you should respond to music, listen to your body, absorb the sound into your spine.

  • @willbacewicz2087
    @willbacewicz2087 10 місяців тому +17

    Im sure im repeating someone else's sentiments, but music really is a universal language. I have zero idea what he's saying, but that doesn't matter. I like this music, and that's enough

  • @zonashi8645
    @zonashi8645 8 місяців тому +12

    Bro got the village jumping!! Hendrix would love this performance🫡.

    • @theblackhammer9142
      @theblackhammer9142 7 місяців тому +1

      That's the same thing I thought the minute I saw him

  • @robkeil6241
    @robkeil6241 7 місяців тому +11

    This is what music is all about. I have a few guitars and amps I would send to some of those interested kids in the crowd.

  • @N8R_Quizzie
    @N8R_Quizzie Рік тому +32

    Idk how I discovered Mdou Moctar but they are just elite. Have no clue what theyre saying, but the music transcends language.

  • @mrled8555
    @mrled8555 2 роки тому +71

    Just awesome! The drummer is soooo tight. Bass is laid down with ease. I can't understand a word he's saying but the guitar speaks a language we all know. Fantastic!

  • @skidrow0077
    @skidrow0077 3 роки тому +44

    I'm dancing with your audience!!
    Very cool sound!!
    From Japan.

  • @jenniferreyes4168
    @jenniferreyes4168 5 місяців тому +6

    This band made me cry tears of joy. Keep making beautiful music. 💙✌️🗽

  • @marcorossi2
    @marcorossi2 3 роки тому +226

    these guys could played at Woodstock. amazing psychedelic sound. what a rithm

    • @refatrabadi6656
      @refatrabadi6656 2 роки тому +25

      Will play Woodstock on March 21st!!!!

    • @kidfortoday
      @kidfortoday Рік тому

      It's rhythm you dolt.

    • @destroybot3000
      @destroybot3000 Рік тому +3

      I really like Khruangbin, but these guys remind of an even better version!

    • @mattiassvanberg8292
      @mattiassvanberg8292 Рік тому +1

      ​@@destroybot3000Hello, remember me from school?

    • @jorgrein
      @jorgrein Рік тому +1

      They did in a way. Richie Havens set, I hear the cousin that presented 50 yrs ago. Which is why the term timeless, carries weight.

  • @Rick_Riff
    @Rick_Riff Рік тому +15

    The drummer is FN sick! He could be the best metal drummer on earth if he chose.

  • @maxdamiann
    @maxdamiann 2 роки тому +55

    There's only one flaw in this concert. It ended.
    Simply brilliant...

  • @ReelNotFake
    @ReelNotFake Рік тому +32

    Stumbled across this somehow. The beautiful music & the people dancing brought a tear to my eye. Power to Niger, power to the people.🖤

  • @nefilibata328
    @nefilibata328 3 роки тому +45

    So this is how it feels to discover the freshest band ever

  • @thejamnasium6447
    @thejamnasium6447 3 роки тому +193

    I saw this incredible band at a small bar in the French Quarter in NOLA during Jazzfest '19. my ears are still ringing.

    • @Suba932
      @Suba932 3 роки тому +2

      @@fu6223 Probably was

    • @thejamnasium6447
      @thejamnasium6447 3 роки тому +9

      @@fu6223 ab-so-lutely

    • @caseybeach3935
      @caseybeach3935 3 роки тому +5

      I was there all week, I wish I knew about them

    • @thejamnasium6447
      @thejamnasium6447 3 роки тому +9

      @@caseybeach3935 i didn't know about it until the day before. there was an ad for the show on the newspaper we were using to eat crawfish off of. nola as fuck

    • @caseybeach3935
      @caseybeach3935 3 роки тому

      @@thejamnasium6447 that city is amazing, truly one of a kind

  • @spookygraves1532
    @spookygraves1532 3 роки тому +49

    I love the one lady starting the dance and showing its ok to really take on the full experience of this music!!

    • @JonChacko
      @JonChacko 2 роки тому +5

      For real, I cry every time I watch it

    • @bryanduhart7218
      @bryanduhart7218 Рік тому +2

      @@JonChacko omg i thought i was the only one hahah

  • @tcf70tyrannosapiensbonsai
    @tcf70tyrannosapiensbonsai Рік тому +2

    So cool. Real Garage Rock'n'Roll!

  • @Greystorm1619
    @Greystorm1619 7 місяців тому +4

    This is what life is all about right here. Just pure vibes ✨️

  • @thetinysideoftiny7625
    @thetinysideoftiny7625 3 роки тому +33

    Gorgeous...and like many others here...I'm feeling very emotional listening to this...my eyes filled with tears and I'm not quite sure why. Maybe it's because their music feels like a celebration of life and humanity. Whatever it is, it's beauty beyond words.

    • @debaucherizer
      @debaucherizer Рік тому +2

      it's because its real, its authentic and most of what you're exposed to isn't

    • @asdf2593
      @asdf2593 Рік тому +2

      @@debaucherizer speak for yourself

    • @oghash4912
      @oghash4912 Рік тому +1

      ​@@asdf2593I think they just meant in general, like most stuff that is played on popular radio

    • @kidkique
      @kidkique Рік тому

      Probably because you're a white liberal and these people are black and therefore you feel as if you have to have a greater appreciation of what they do in order to be a good liberal

  • @BajaSurf
    @BajaSurf 7 місяців тому +5

    fantastic music for the soul, very unique sound style. Cheers from cabo mexico

  • @arvydussibonus1712
    @arvydussibonus1712 4 місяці тому +2

    It seems like this performance is becoming the stuff of legends.

  • @alcomedina
    @alcomedina 9 місяців тому +26

    Samba( Brazil), reggae (Jamaica) and blues (USA) are african based music from America. From Cape Town to Gibraltar there's a whole continent of culture and art.

    • @everyoneveryvvhere
      @everyoneveryvvhere 4 місяці тому +2

      You can almost name anything: Jazz, Salsa, Cumbia, Bossanova, Merengue, Hip Hop and Rock n Roll.
      Africa = Ritmo #1

  • @deejaaywalker2314
    @deejaaywalker2314 3 роки тому +307

    The talent is off the charts here, from the song writing to the playing and singing. As a hobby drummer, I am blown away by this guy laying down the beats with such precision. We never ask What missing ride cymbal? or What missing floor tom? This guy rules his beloved kit with complete presence. He is, heart and soul, a fantastic drummer. I know the young lad in the front row at 13:50 feels the very same.

    • @carterwagner6459
      @carterwagner6459 3 роки тому +25

      first thing I really appreciated about the rhythm section in this band is their unique way of using 3/4...it's really comfortable and not as waltzy as im used to hearing... super cool

    • @jeffwilliams4574
      @jeffwilliams4574 2 роки тому +6

      Sitting listening to this in New Zealand. Visited Niamey way back. Thank you for this burst of nostalgia. West African music is mind blowing.

    • @Devan-he4kr
      @Devan-he4kr 2 роки тому +7

      @@carterwagner6459 Yeah, good point. Didn't even realize it was in 3/4 until I read you comment. Just seemed like a very insistent beat to me. I wonder if 3/4 would feel more natural if I had grown up listening to this music.

    • @mitchgirard4573
      @mitchgirard4573 2 роки тому

      Are you implying that he’s missing those bits because he can’t afford them? That’s pretty reductive. This band has toured the world. I highly doubt he’s missing those out of necessity

    • @deejaaywalker2314
      @deejaaywalker2314 2 роки тому +14

      @@mitchgirard4573 Seems very telling of the era we live in where compliments delivered with sincerity are subject to this level of scrutiny. I spoke of things he does not need, and you question why I might see the glass half empty.

  • @bukkaratsuppa6414
    @bukkaratsuppa6414 3 роки тому +8

    This drummer is so underrated. Privet from Moscow!

  • @hackdan
    @hackdan 3 роки тому +182

    First song:
    My love no matter where I go
    You're always on my mind
    I treasure you
    You know I never want to see you in tears
    I used stones to write your name in a heart
    Water can never wash it away because it's surrounded by trees
    You know I never want to see you in tears
    Your laugh pleases me
    I adore your eyes and body shape
    My love no matter where I go
    You're always on my mind
    I treasure you
    You know I never want to see you in tears

    • @rockydennis4497
      @rockydennis4497 Рік тому +17

      Beautiful song,it just goes to show that in all cultures…we ALL want the same things!!!Thank you for the translation✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻

    • @grilogom
      @grilogom Рік тому +3

    • @Joyfullybusy
      @Joyfullybusy Рік тому +6

      What is the language they’re singing?

    • @kleptoliapennyfeather6078
      @kleptoliapennyfeather6078 Рік тому +8

      @@Joyfullybusynot 100% sure, but I think it’s Tuareg.

    • @benpurcell6819
      @benpurcell6819 Рік тому +8

      this song already made me feel emotional but now that I know the lyrics I can't stop crying... I love my wife

  • @juliocesarpereira2116
    @juliocesarpereira2116 8 місяців тому +6

    Que lindo, ver pessoas tão simples e humildes, tão felizes, a música tem o poder de transformar, lindo parabéns, Julio César, deste Brasil, governador Valadares MG ❤❤❤

    • @cosmicparsec9463
      @cosmicparsec9463 8 місяців тому

      Como sabe que elas são humildes? Sabe pelo menos o que significa humildade?

    • @augustofranklim5409
      @augustofranklim5409 7 місяців тому +2

      ​@@cosmicparsec9463 O cara provavelmente quis dizer que a plateia parece ser de gente cotidiana, sem muito luxo, bem popular... Nada de absurdo no comentário

    • @Gorrash
      @Gorrash 5 місяців тому

      Interpretação de texto ta em falta ai em 😂😂😂😂 ​@@cosmicparsec9463

  • @crunchyrubble
    @crunchyrubble Рік тому +25

    I read the bassist is American. He entered a completely different world, because he likes the music so much.

    • @alanfulcher460
      @alanfulcher460 Рік тому +6

      He does look like a fish out of water lol. I always assumed he was French, idk why

    • @jimbojones101
      @jimbojones101 9 місяців тому +4

      @@alanfulcher460 Only one race . . . the human race.

    • @crunchyrubble
      @crunchyrubble 8 місяців тому

      @@jimbojones101 Sure enough. Very different cultures though.

  • @carlomazzoli
    @carlomazzoli 8 місяців тому +3

    Drums are insanely good, bass fits perfectly, guitars have a great tone. Very original sounds too. Algorithm really cooked with this one

  • @strahljd
    @strahljd 3 роки тому +149

    The singer/lead guitarist just looks so happy to have such an amazingly tight and in the pocket band around him, I love this

  • @AlejandroMS67
    @AlejandroMS67 Рік тому +10

    Another algorithm wonder, how this ended up in my feed, I can only be thankful. Greetings from San Francisco California!

  • @oscarames71
    @oscarames71 Рік тому +52

    Your music is f*cking awesome!!! Regards from Peru.
    My best wishes for Niger, Burkina Fasso so and Mali.

  • @ziri5480
    @ziri5480 11 днів тому

    Hats off from Algeria, we salute you !

  • @NasiPadangAmpera
    @NasiPadangAmpera 3 роки тому +126

    Long live tuareg tock music!
    Peace and love.

    • @skelator_
      @skelator_ 3 роки тому +10

      King gizzard

    • @exjz2905
      @exjz2905 3 роки тому +10

      King gizzard

    • @matimoksa
      @matimoksa 3 роки тому +2

      NASI PADANG EVERYDAY!

    • @fyk365
      @fyk365 3 роки тому +1

      jancok ada bakul nasi padang nyasar. hahahahahaha

    • @kebin.mp4
      @kebin.mp4 3 роки тому +1

      bisa aje gunkbudi

  • @bambam0085
    @bambam0085 3 роки тому +85

    This reminds me a lot of the "Zam Rock" the continent produced back in the 60s...dope sounds!!!!

  • @ToasterBathBBQ
    @ToasterBathBBQ 8 місяців тому +5

    Well done! Great sound. Listening from Denver, CO USA

  • @TurdPlop
    @TurdPlop 5 місяців тому

    This is the coolest thing in the world 🌍 I’m in McMinnville Oregon United States 🇺🇸 you guys frickn rule I hope I meet you some day I would be honored you guys are bad ass 😊

  • @crazylegz324
    @crazylegz324 Рік тому +7

    Nothing like a strat with clean reverb. Makes my brain feel like it’s surfing the music.