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Wednesday, April 22, 2009 | 7:00 & 10:00pm

Gary and Laura Maurer Concert Hall :: 4544 N Lincoln Ave.

Tinariwen

$22 General Public/$20 Old Town School Members/$18 Seniors & Children

On sale to Old Town School members March 11th, to general public March 13th

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Tinariwen is a band of Touareg musicians, members of the nomadic culture of northern Mali's Sahara region and their instantly identifiable sound is a spellbinding, trance-like desert blues. Influenced for decades by western rock and formed in a rebel military camp, this group traded in the traditional stringed instruments for electric guitars to accompany their ornate vocal style. Their participation in the Touareg struggle for independence has informed their lyrics and their gutsy sound.

"Like a jewel in the sand, Tinariwen captures the imagination and restores your faith in the raw, hypnotic power of music." Wanderlust (UK)

Tinariwen on the web

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