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*English see below* De zwaarste desertrock tot nu toe… De muziek van Tamikrest brandt met een intensiteit die bijna angstaanjagend is. Op 4 mei komt dit bijzondere gezelschap weer naar Hilversum voor een bijzondere show! Onder aanvoering van zanger en gitarist Ousmane Ag Mossa maakt de band opzwepende en meeslepende muziek. De betekenis van Tamikrest is verbinding. Passende betekenis gezien het feit dat vijf leden van de band uit vijf verschillende delen van de wereld komen. Muzikaal staat Tamikrest voor dreunende bastonen, hypnotiserende zang en repetitieve gitaarriffs waarin je echo’s van dub, blues, funk en folk hoort. Hun muziek is een eerbetoon aan de Touareg identiteit. Op het ritme van de dromedaris pas per pas. Getormenteerde teksten verlangen naar vrijheid en onafhankelijkheid. De Toeareg-stam die al generaties door de Sahara trekt heeft al veel mooie muziek voortgebracht. Bekendste namen zijn zonder twijfel Tinariwen, Bombino, Mdou Moctar en ook Tamikrest is inmiddels en gelauwerde naam. Toen Tamikrest in 2011 aan het touren waren brak er oorlog uit in thuisland Mali waardoor ze niet terug konden. Onverhoopt besloten ze door te touren. En zo kon het dat terwijl Mali een donkere tijd inging Tamikrest in Europa juist steeds bekender werd. In 2023 verscheen hun nieuwe album ‘Tamotaït’ (hoop) en ook dit album heeft een politieke boodschap waarin hoop doorklinkt. The heaviest desert rock yet... Tamikrest's music burns with an intensity that's almost terrifying. On May 4th, this special group returns to Hilversum for a unique show! Led by singer and guitarist Ousmane Ag Mossa, the band creates exhilarating and captivating music. The meaning of Tamikrest is connection, a fitting notion given that five members of the band hail from five different parts of the world. Musically, Tamikrest embodies booming bass lines, hypnotic vocals, and repetitive guitar riffs infused with echoes of dub, blues, funk, and folk. Their music pays tribute to the Tuareg identity, moving to the rhythm of the camel's steps. Tormented lyrics yearn for freedom and independence. The Tuareg tribe, which has traversed the Sahara for generations, has produced much beautiful music. The most well-known names undoubtedly include Tinariwen, Bombino, Mdou Moctar, and Tamikrest, which has also become a celebrated name. When Tamikrest was touring in 2011, war broke out in their homeland of Mali, preventing their return. Despite this setback, they decided to continue touring. Thus, while Mali plunged into a dark time, Tamikrest became increasingly famous in Europe. In 2023, their new album "Tamotaït" (hope) was released, which also carries a political message imbued with hope.
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(English version below!) De Vorstin is een thuishonk voor een dynamische popcultuur waarin jong en oud, amateurs en professionals én –zoals normaal is in Hilversum– oude ...
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Tamikrest Biography

" ...Tamikrest is a cutting-edge 21st-century rock group that just happens to live in the middle of one of the world’s most remote deserts..."

“The heaviest desert rock-out yet … Tamikrest’s music blazes with a righteous intensity that is almost scary.”

Tamikrest is tamasheq for junction, connection. Since the 5 group members come from different regions of the world, it’s an ideal word to describe the band. Their music is a tribute to the Touareg identity, spiced up with modern rock influences. Lyrics are about the never-ending longing to a free world. Through the message of their songs, Tamikrest wants to make Tamasheq poetry and culture accessible to inhabitants of a world larger than the immensity of the Saharian desert.

“A desert hosts us, a language unites us, a culture binds us.”

The story begins at Kidal, capital of the eighth Region of Mali, the tea is boiling... when they decided to form a group with only two old ‘home made’ guitars. And they got to work…

“Even though we are young, guitars still have six cords!”

Some years later, Tamikrest can be proud on their path. The band played some major international stages and has fans all around the world.
Nowadays, Tamikrest sounds tighter than ever. The 5-piece formation (lead guitar, rhythm guitar, bass, djembé and drums) is a feast for the ears and eyes! Adventurous music with a twist of familiarity.

Tamikrest return with a vivid, irrepressible rock and roll statement. Their most powerful album since
2013’s wildly acclaimed Chatma, Tamotaït finds the band not only turning up the volume, but also
sharpening their meditative atmospherics and ruminations on the state of the Sahara
and the world beyond. Out on march 27th.

Tamikrest are :
Ousmane Ag Mossa :Lead Vocals, electric and acoustic guitar
Aghaly ag Mohamedine : Djembé, derbouka, calabash, electric guitar, vocals (lead on ...)
Cheikh Ag Tiglia : Bass, electric guitar, vocals
Nicolas Grupp : Drum, percussions (plays on Remo drumhead)
Paul Salvagnac : Electric and acoustic guitar, slide
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