Tinariwen Announce New Album Elwan, Share New Video For “Ténéré Tàqqàl”: Watch

Tinariwen have announced their new album Elwan, which is out February 10 via Anti-. The album is the follow-up to 2014’s Emmaar, and it features guest appearances by Kurt Vile, Matt Sweeney, Mark Lanegan, and others. They recorded it in the desert of California’s Joshua Tree National Park, as well as in M’Hamid El Ghizlane–an oasis in southern Morocco. Below, check out the animated video for “Ténéré Tàqqàl,” directed by Axel Digoix, who has worked on films including Despicable Me 2 and The Little Prince. Scroll down for the Elwan tracklist, as well as the album artwork and Tinariwen’s upcoming tour dates.

Elwan:

o1 Tiwàyyen
02 Sastanàqqàm
03 Nizzagh Ijbal
04 Hayati
05 Ittus
06 Ténéré Tàqqàl
07 Imidiwàn N-Àkall-In
08 Talyat
09 Assàwt
10 Arhegh Ad Annàgh
11 Nànnuflày
12 Intro Flute Fog Edaghan
13 Fog Edaghàn

Tinariwen:

10-19 Aurillac, France – Aurillac Theatre
10-29 M’hamid, Morocco – Taragalte Festival
11-04 Leeds, England – Belgrave Music Hall
11-05 Kendal, England – Brewery Arts Centre
11-06 Manchester, England – Band on the Wall
11-09 London, England – Islington Assembly Hall
11-11 Berlin, Germany – Volksbühne
11-17 Basel, Switzerland – Kaserne
11-18 Bologna, Italy – Locomotiv Club
11-21 Paris, France – Le Bataclan
11-22 Grenoble, France – La Belle Electrique
11-23 Lyon, France – L’Epicerie Moderne
11-24 Arles, France – Cargo De Nuit
11-26 Mourenx, France – Festival Mourenx 

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