Tinariwen continues to charm world music and rock fans alike with their latest album, Imidiwan: Companions. The album has received accolades across the board, with 4 Star reviews in The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Observer, The Independent and The Scotsman, as well The Eye Weekly, Metro Canada and Alternative Media. Recorded in their native Tessalit, and produced by Jean-Paul Romann, Imidiwan: Companions reveals "more depth, more emotion, many more peaks and valleys than anything they've previously released" (Huffington Post). Tinariwen will tour North America in February and March 2010, with dates in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Vancouver, among others.

"Imidiwan is classic Tinariwen—punishing grooves, buzzing, snaking guitars, handclaps, and lived-in voices." - PopMatters

"alternatively fiery and poignant...Imidiwan is its own force of nature." - World Music Central