Coldplay cites Tinariwen as influence on new album

Actualité Rock'n'France : Coldplay, Viva la Vida, nouvel album le 16 juin 2008
Coldplay, Viva la Vida, nouvel album le 16 juin 2008

"...Tant de musique étonnante nous a inspirés pour ce disque. On a écouté Rammstein et Tinariwen, l'un après l'autre, et la …

Live review of The Point show in icWales: "atmosphere was understandably electric"

Tinariwen debut well worth the wait

"IT was one of the most highly anticipated gigs of the year so when Tinariwen finally arrived on stage at The Point in Cardiff the atmosphere was understandably electric.

Ibrahim, Tinariwen's instantly recognisable leader, was …

Tinariwen in icWales and Yorkshire Post

Rebellion music with a strong heart
May 19 2008 by Karen Price, South Wales Echo

A BAND which fought a rebellion against the Mali government visits Cardiff this week as part of its debut tour of Wales.
Tinariwen are one of the great musical success stories of …

The Yorkshire Evening Post interview & New York Times

The Yorkshire Evening Post interviews Tinariwen's Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni in a feature for the St. George's Hall show in Bradford:

"There really is no other band in the world quite like Tinariwen...Last year their third album, Aman Iman (Water of life), became an …