Tinariwen - Aman Iman (Water is Life) - (3) Matadjem Yinmixan

Tinariwen are a nomadic band of Touareg people that was formed in 1982. They have produced two studio albums (although many cassette recordings of their earlier ’informal’ albums exist) that represent true, rhythmic tribal tunes. Their songs, sung mostly in French and Tamashek, mainly cover the yearning felt for independence of the Touareg people from the government of Mali, as well as the sounds and feelings of desert life, a stark way of living reflected in the title of their second studio album [i]Aman I