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 international hit, beloved by everyone from Robert Plant to Marie Claire. On their arrival in West Yorkshire - for a concert at St George's Hall in Bradford - we put a few questions to Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni, one of the band's guitarists and main songwriters." - Duncan Seaman (full article)

The New York Times Travel Section writes about The Festival in the Desert:

"The Festival au Desert, held each January in the remote African city of Essakane, Mali, is a time-shifting experience. This year, as it began to come to life, Tuareg men in billowing clothes and brightly colored turbans ducked in and out of leather and canvas tents. Camels strolled into camp by the hundreds and folded their ungainly legs as vendors prepared their wares for an invasion of foreign travelers...Top acts, from Robert Plant to Jimmy Buffett, have made their way to the festival in recent years, but most are local blues and West African roots musicians. This year's special guest was Tinariwen, the Tuareg band that recently caught international attention and a spot opening for the Rolling Stones." - Kevin Moloney (full article)