Tabsit

from Iswat by Dag Tenere

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TABSIT (Flower / Beloved)

My greetings to Tabsit, as beautiful as a small gazelle crossing the desert at dusk, when my thoughts accompany the twilight.
She dresses gracefully, she was born in the oasis and grew up in the savannah, she lives in the tents of yesteryear, she causes me a void in the soul and nostalgia.
My greetings and all my esteem. Surrounded by the timewen* and tihegren*, flower beds and water of the oasis, Tabsit prepares tea when the first star announces the night.

* desert tree varieties.

(Translated from Tamasheq language)

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from Iswat, released June 4, 2021
Recorded at Bling Bling Records (Niger).
Mixed and mastered by Antoine Livenais from Studio Adjololo (France).

Produced with the support of African Culture Fund - ACF.

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Dag Tenere Niamey, Niger

Dag Tenere ("desert's children") is a band of Tuareg artists from Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, whose music, a worthy heir to the "assouf" or "desert blues" style, transports us to a musical universe where the tradition of Tamasheq sounds intermingle with the rock and blues of Tuareg guitars to produce a rhythmic melody that makes us dream of a peaceful life in the heart of the desert. ... more

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