Combining the rich nomadic cultures of the Tuareg and Wodaabe people from Niger, West Africa, Etran Finatawa blend traditional instruments with electric guitars, incorporating the distinctive vocal sounds, stiff-palmed clapping and drums of the Wodaabe people into modern arrangements, transporting you to the Sahara with their evocative sound.
Incorporating unique traditional dances and tribal costumes, Etran Finatawa (literally meaning ‘stars of tradition’) perform songs in both the Tuareg (Tamasheck) and Wodaabe (Fulfulde) languages. Singing adaptations of traditional folksongs, Tuareg calls are met by Wodaabe responses. Even though they speak very different languages, the two musical traditions complement each other well, resulting in a highly innovative, unique and rich sound and performance.
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