Mdou Moctar
Mahamadou Souleymane (born 1984), known professionally as Mdou Moctar (also M.dou Mouktar), is a Nigerien guitarist, singer and songwriter who performs modern rock music inspired by Tuareg guitar music. His music first gained attention through a trading network of mobile phones and memory cards in West Africa. He sings in the Tamasheq language. Moctar's fourth album, Ilana: The Creator, released in 2019, was the first to feature a full band. He plays guitar in the takamba and assouf styles. He also appeared in the 2015 film Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai (Rain the Color of Blue with a Little Red in It).
Genre: neo-psychedelic, desert-blues, musique-nigerienne, tuareg-guitar, gnawa
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Top Tracks
- Ibitilan
- Pacific Theme
- Tiknass (Sunbone)
- Ibitlan
- Chismiten
- Tala Tannam
- Taliat
- Tala Tannam - Debmaster Remix
- Nakanegh Dich
- Taliat - Rey Sapienz Remix
- Afrique Victime - Live
- Layla - Live
- Afelan - Live
- Sibidoul - Live
- Chismiten - Drum Machine Version
- Imouhar - Drum Machine Version
- Azawad
- Asdikte Akal
- Chimoumounim
- Nakanegh Dich
Albums (30)
- Pacific Theme (2025)
- Tears of Injustice (2025)
- Funeral for Justice (Injustice Version) (2025)
- Takoba (Injustice Version) (2024)
- Imajighen (Injustice Version) (2024)
- Funeral for Justice (2024)
- Oh France (2024)
- Imouhar (2024)
- Funeral for Justice (2024)
- Niger EP Vol. 2 (2022)
- Ibitilan (2022)
- Niger EP Vol. 1 (2022)
- Afrique Refait (2022)
- Taliat (Rey Sapienz Remix) (2022)
- Afrique Victime (Deluxe Edition) (2022)
- Nakanegh Dich (2022)
- Tala Tannam (Debmaster Remix) (2021)
- Afrique Victime (2021)
- Taliat (2021)
- Afrique Victime (2021)
- Tala Tannam (2021)
- Chismiten (2020)
- Ibitlan (2020)
- Ilana (The Creator) (2019)
- Mdou Moctar: Blue Stage Session (2019)
- Mdou Moctar: Blue Stage Session (2019)
- Sousoume Tamachek (2017)
- Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2015)
- Anar (2014)
- Afelan (2013)
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