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Tinariwen has signed a four-album recording deal with the London based Independiente label, home of Travis, Embrace, Martina Topley Bird, Black Bud and others. Label boss, Andy Macdonald was responsible for bringing you the likes of Portishead, The Las, The Beautiful South, Billy Bragg, Gabrielle and Paul Weller on his previous imprint, Go Discs.
Tinariwen spent the first half of February at Studio Bogolan in Bamako recording their new album Assouf, which is due out later this year.
Tinariwen have been nominated for the 25th International Reggae and World Music Awards
A shot of Tinariwen is being used by National Geographic to launch and promote their new World Music website.
Tinariwen are just about to embark on a new tour. Here are the dates:
APRIL
7 World Music Institute--NEW YORK, NY. USA
8 Cedar Cultural Center--MINNEAPOLIS, MN. USA
9 Michigan Tech--HOUGHTON, MI. USA
10 Michigan Tech (Workshop)--HOUGHTON, MI. USA
11 Martyr?s--CHICAGO, IL. USA
13 University of Texas--AUSTIN, TX. USA
14 University of California--SAN DIEGO, CA. USA
15 Cal State Chico--CHICO, CA. USA
18 University of Californai--SANTA CRUZ, CA. USA
19 Yoshi's--OAKLAND, CA. USA
20 University Of Southern Oregon--ASHLAND, OR. USA
28 Festival Internationale--LAFAYETTE, LU. USA
29 Festival Internationale--LAFAYETTE, LU. USA
30 Houston International Festival--HOUSTON, TX. USA
MAY
4 Teatro Nationale--MILAN, Italy
11 Casa de Musica--PORTO, Portugal
12 Teatro Virginia--TORRES NOVAS, Portugal
13 Santiago Alquimista--LISBON, Portugal
20 Festival Sirocco--PERPIGNAN, France
22 Concert--SUNDSVALL, Sweden
23 Concert--SODERHAMN, Sweden
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