Mdou Moctar: Tiny Desk Concert
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- Опубліковано 17 вер 2024
- Lars Gotrich | September 10, 2024
As soon as Mdou Moctar plugs in at the Tiny Desk, the Saharan shred begins. The music feels midstream, as if the licks never cease in his fingers - guitar strings bend with the utmost gentility, but, in an instant, set fire to the fretboard.
Born and based in Niger, Moctar comes from the Tuareg tradition: hypnotic desert blues that swim in rock distortion. (Think Tinariwen, Bombino and Al Bilali Soudan, all of whom have played Tiny Desk in their own distinct styles.) For more than a decade, Moctar has built an extensive repertoire that not only mesmerizes musically but also speaks to the joy of his homeland and resistance to those who exploit its people.
Unlike his acoustic-driven Tiny Desk (home) concert, Moctar and his berobed band here play up the chunky riffs and body-rattling volume of 2024’s Funeral for Justice: Orange amps, Fender Strats and, for this occasion, a kick-and-djembe combo that absolutely whips. Moctar’s aim is true: a plea, in Tamasheq, to preserve Niger’s native tongue (“Imouhar”); a protest against politicians who sell out Africa’s land and resources (“Funeral for Justice”); a battle versus inner demons (“Takoba”). In these songs, there’s a righteous fury, to be sure, but also a reminder that the good fight is always worth fighting.
SET LIST
“Imouhar”
“Funeral for Justice”
“Takoba”
MUSICIANS
Mdou Moctar: guitar, vocals
Ahmoudou Madassane: guitar, vocals
Souleymane Ibrahim: drums, vocals
Mikey Coltun: bass, vocals
TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Lars Gotrich
Director/Editor: Kara Frame
Audio Technical Director: Neil Tevault
Host/Series Producer: Bobby Carter
Videographers: Kara Frame, Maia Stern, Joshua Bryant, Alanté Serene
Audio Engineer: Josephine Nyounai
Production Assistant: Ashley Pointer
Photographer: Zayrha Rodriguez
Tiny Desk Copy Editor: Hazel Cills
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
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THEY BROUGHT ORANGE STACKS TO A TINY DESK THE ABSOLUTE MAD LADS!
Can you explain what are those?
I heard him in an interview talking about being used to playing with the instruments connected to battery packs, so they always use them. Is that what this is?
They most likely have a sponsorship deal with Orange and are required to have them on display.
@@LeSpulch ok they are just amplifiers and stuff then, makes sense
Might be a matter of tone: Those amps get the tone they want and need to play that way, so those are what they use.
@@oopskapootz7276 Yes, the amps behind them are manufactured by a brand called Orange.
A "stack" is a setup where the amplifier is separate from the speaker(s) and usually rests on top, hence the term, stack.
A stack setup is usually very loud and wouldn't be necessary for such a small and intimate environment such as a Tiny Desk Concert 👍
Never clicked on a video faster than this one. Saw him live in Amsterdam a few weeks back. Place was wild!
Saw them live at the Sydney Opera House last year and was astonished, so incredible.
nice to see John Mayer on bass
Lol same!
Saw them in London 2 months ago, one of the greatest live shows i’ve ever been to. 🔥🔥
West African excellence! Thank you Mdou Moctar and crew for being amazing and representing for us Saharan rockers!
Saharan vibes ❤ rock'n'roll 🤘
Tinariwen really set the tone. solid desert blues great band, but the guitar is rather sloppy!
@@RobertSlover sloppy guitar on Tinariwen or here?
I hosted Mdou Moctar live concert in Providence, RI. It was one of wildest dream that came true as a cultural activist and music promoter.
"cultural activist" ?
Amazing guitarist in every way
Awesome
What a time to be alive to see Mdou Moctar shredding it at Tiny Desk! Thank you ♥
I was just on my way to bed. Sleep can wait!
So craszttt meeee to
This band has gotten me through some tough times. I'm ecstatic to see here!
one of the best bands right now!
Never heard of Mdou Moctar. Almost skipped this set. So Happy I changed my mind and listened. Thanks Tiny Desk
Agreed, what beautiful music! Love this
im in love with your music...thank you so much for sharing your authentic music with us...Aloha from big island of Hawaii...Mo'ku O' Ke'a'we'..
Truly one of the best live acts around right now. They’re touring frequently and I highly recommend going if you can make it. They’ll melt your face off.
Got to see them in Indianapolis a few months back. Me and my friends were just grinning from ear to ear the entire time. One of the best guitarists I've ever heard and the crowd went wild for him after every song and his smile every time the crowd cheered was just the happiest thing.
I WAS THERE! The dudes that showed up in full touareg dress just to vibe on stage with him for like half the show made it. Shook his hand after it was over to say thanks for the great show and god it was like they were made of stone
it was such a treat to see them in concert in atlanta. west african desert blues getting more and more international hype lately is so exciting
Love this group ❤❤ Tiny Desk is coming thru AGAIN!!
I just love this music that is produced without a quantizer/metronome and has dynamic changes within a song
That smile at the beginning from the singer.
PURE JOY
I am such a major admirer of the group!
I saw them in Vienna at a punk/techno club, they were crazy loud, featuring drums instead of percussion. Great experience, I wish them all the best
I've known t'em for a year and listened so many, so many times !!
I am willimg so much to see them live this year!!
love the mix of African drumming and heavy guitar
These guys rock....Orange must have set them up....
Oh! Very interesting... this was really a surprise! Touareg! 😊
groove is strong with this one.
@Mdou Moctar if you see this, we would love to see you in Birmingham Alabama ❤️
Yes! Finally!
That picking hand technique is unreal ☠️💀
LET'S GOOOO! I saw them in Milan a few weeks ago, love these guys.
One of the best shows ive ever seen (twice)!!
He got some jimi.
Halal Hendrix
YES!!! YESS!!! YESSS!!!!!
Just incredible 🎉
Watched so many of their concerts on YT but they never pall and there's always a subtle new interpretation. Their rhythms are mesmerising. Absolutely love their music. And Takoba is just Tarrifik!
Wow!!!!! I love Tiny Desk and this episode!!! Thank you! ❤❤❤
Mdou Moctar really just makes me want to get up and dance.
So glad to see them featured here. They are amazing
I love him soooo much i'm so happy these guys are getting attention in the West finally.
I saw the band in Cologne last month and it was crazy!!! Me and my homeboy will be driving 2 hours and 50 minutes to see them in Mainz in December.
Thanks for bringing them in NPR!!! One of my new favorite guitar players!
素晴らしい😂
なんだかとても惹きつけられます🎉
Excellent ! Merci
YESSSSS MDOU IS THE BEST!
Tuareg powa!🔥🔥🔥Also, come ad check out some Tamikrest💛
Touareg powaaaaa 🔥💥🎸
NPR TD, thank you!!!!
Frickin Amazing! ❤
If you cannot be silent be brilliant and thoughtful.
Incrível ! Abraços do Brasil 😊😊👏👏
Saw them in Stockholm, intense and wild experience, crowd went ballistic
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
That rhythm jam at around 8’ feeds me
One of my absolute favorites! Thanks Tiny Desk for having them on!
Congrats guys you've officially "made it" when you get a Tiny Desk
Brilliant!!!!
i love these guys so much
i saw them last year in brazil. unbelievable set!
🔥FIRE🔥!!!🧡🎶✨🔥
Holy whaaaat🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
❤música para el corazón.
placing ads in the middle of a song is just the worst human behaviour
Admirers from Margaretville, NY! And hi, Mikey!
Respect!
Waw vrai artiste. Ça reste le boss bambino
I cannot explain how happy this makes me
Tinariwen connection!
Yes yes yes yes yes
Would love to see Noura Mint Seymali!
very cool to see Mdou Moctar on here.
THEY GOT MDOU ON TINY DESK
Music I can listen to everyday, all day!
💛💛💛
Saw him in portugal !! amazing show very very talented
Glad Tiny Desk has finally brought them on!
saucy boys!
Yesss
Thank youuuu sooo fiiin muchh
got to see them live a few years ago theyre incredible
Fantastic!
Outside of Jeff beck and mark knoplfer he’s got the best finger-style solos I’ve ever heard on electric
❤❤WoW❤❤
❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
THX ❤🤘
Yessssss!!!!
Yes.
Geniooo
Great work
Also hear the song about the first woman president called Change is Coming by Enlightened Evolution
I discovered this kind of music from a surf video, there are a few bands like this and they are pretty cool.
Well deserved!!!
Tiny Desk with another gem.
Pretty awesome.
We never understand how little we need in this world until we know the loss of it.
Fantastic
Finally!!!
YESSSSSSSS
Highlight of Psychfest in Manchester last week - amazing live
So good
Let's goooo
dream come true
Opportunity often comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat.
Quite psychedelic performance at all. It was some special! So trippy and meditative, that i was occasionally just sitting with semi open mouth and even forgot to swaying.