Second 7" Koudede release from Sublime Frequencies and the 6th in the Guitars From Agadez series. Here the legendary Koudede delivers a scorching, psychedelic guitar performance recorded live in January 2012 at Toumast, the Tuareg compound in Bamako, Mali, in defiance of advice that all Tuareg should leave the city immediately. Listening to these tracks, it is obvious as to why Koudede is crucial to the Agadez guitar scene as both " Hat-iman-in" and "Nelil-igorasan" carry a sense of urgency and fire that is rare in modern music. Limited edition, only 700 copies pressed!

• music label: Sublime Frequencies 2012

reviewed by TKB 01/2013