Tinariwen (in Tuareg: "ⵜⵏⵔⵓⵏ"; from Tamasheq (Berber), Tenere, the desert) … Read Full Bio ↴Tinariwen (in Tuareg: "ⵜⵏⵔⵓⵏ"; from Tamasheq (Berber), Tenere, the desert) is a Tuareg music group, originating from Tessalit in the Adrar des Ifoghas, a region shared between southern Algeria and northern Mali. The band's fifth album Tassili, released in 2011, won the Award for Best World Music Album at the 54th Grammy Awards.
Formed in 1982, in strikingly unusual circumstances for a musical ensemble, Tinariwen blend ancient musical traditions with radical contemporary politics. Despite severe natural and man-made hardships, young Kel Tamashek exiles continued performing the traditional music of their Tuareg forebears in the southern Sahara while simultaneously fighting against the government of Mali.
Forced to seek an alternative to starvation and repression in drought-stricken Mali, many of these young nomads hoped to attain a better life by striking up what proved to be an uneasy alliance with Libya. The hoped-for aid in their struggle with the Mali government failed to materialize, but in the meantime some of the rebels had evolved a form of music that kept alive the music of their forefathers while simultaneously communicating radical political messages. This music is known as tishoumaren, music of the ishumar (the unemployed). Usually performed by groups of 30 and more instrumentalists and singers, tishoumaren acknowledges contemporary western music, especially rock, as well as other music forms prevalent in the Middle East, while never losing touch with the original ancient form. In some instances, players not only adapt traditional forms but also substitute modern instruments for the traditional lutes, flutes and one-string violins. The electric guitar in particular has become popular, even though circumstances demand the availability of portable generators.
The name chosen by this band, Tinariwen, means empty places, thus maintaining a further link to the vast desert regions of the southern Sahara. The musicians include Said Ag Ayad, Alhassane Ag Touhami, Eyadou Ag Leche, Ibrahim Ag Alhabib, Abdallah Ag Lamida, Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni and Bassa Walet Abdoumou.
The music itself is spare and haunting, an aural reflection of those same open spaces. The lyrics of their songs, perhaps more accurately termed sung poetry, carry outspoken political thought that draws attention not only to repression in Mali, but also to the enforced exile of many and the continuing struggle for self-determination of the Tuareg nomads. Song structures are many and varied and include elemental call-and-response patterns as well as (to western ears) discordant notes that call to mind the blue notes favoured by western blues and jazz players overlaid upon a solid four-beat rhythmic foundation that is itself uncommon to the region although compatible with much western popular music.
Tinariwen's first recordings were to cassette, sales and even possession of which carried harsh penalties in Mali and Algeria. In the early 00s, availability of albums encouraged more widespread awareness of the music and its underlying political messages.
Formed in 1982, in strikingly unusual circumstances for a musical ensemble, Tinariwen blend ancient musical traditions with radical contemporary politics. Despite severe natural and man-made hardships, young Kel Tamashek exiles continued performing the traditional music of their Tuareg forebears in the southern Sahara while simultaneously fighting against the government of Mali.
Forced to seek an alternative to starvation and repression in drought-stricken Mali, many of these young nomads hoped to attain a better life by striking up what proved to be an uneasy alliance with Libya. The hoped-for aid in their struggle with the Mali government failed to materialize, but in the meantime some of the rebels had evolved a form of music that kept alive the music of their forefathers while simultaneously communicating radical political messages. This music is known as tishoumaren, music of the ishumar (the unemployed). Usually performed by groups of 30 and more instrumentalists and singers, tishoumaren acknowledges contemporary western music, especially rock, as well as other music forms prevalent in the Middle East, while never losing touch with the original ancient form. In some instances, players not only adapt traditional forms but also substitute modern instruments for the traditional lutes, flutes and one-string violins. The electric guitar in particular has become popular, even though circumstances demand the availability of portable generators.
The name chosen by this band, Tinariwen, means empty places, thus maintaining a further link to the vast desert regions of the southern Sahara. The musicians include Said Ag Ayad, Alhassane Ag Touhami, Eyadou Ag Leche, Ibrahim Ag Alhabib, Abdallah Ag Lamida, Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni and Bassa Walet Abdoumou.
The music itself is spare and haunting, an aural reflection of those same open spaces. The lyrics of their songs, perhaps more accurately termed sung poetry, carry outspoken political thought that draws attention not only to repression in Mali, but also to the enforced exile of many and the continuing struggle for self-determination of the Tuareg nomads. Song structures are many and varied and include elemental call-and-response patterns as well as (to western ears) discordant notes that call to mind the blue notes favoured by western blues and jazz players overlaid upon a solid four-beat rhythmic foundation that is itself uncommon to the region although compatible with much western popular music.
Tinariwen's first recordings were to cassette, sales and even possession of which carried harsh penalties in Mali and Algeria. In the early 00s, availability of albums encouraged more widespread awareness of the music and its underlying political messages.
Dark
Tinariwen Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Dark' by these artists:
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A foreign Affair Well you talk and you talk but you don't want…
Acidrodent The floor-faced view Some bitter end Dirt inside mouth Pa…
Adonai The words don't come out right I say them every night I…
aiby & the noise After dark Wild town For every changes Wild town In a night…
Aksa J'allume un doré quand il fait dark Wo J'allume un doré qua…
ANGAR Deep in the darkness Was fleeping return of only one: I'm…
Ashes and Rain What kind of man Breeds Poverty The kind of man Who robs the…
Babble Creatures kissing in the rain Shapeless in the dark again In…
Blind Obedience Is destiny real and if so Can it be changed Trying so…
Blood Orange Nothing lasts forever, and I told you Everything you need to…
Blue Rodeo I met this girl, She walking through one of…
blue smiley Separate yourself From the rusted shell Of a hermit in the w…
Blue Stoplights You came in from the dark and then turned off…
Breaking Benjamin - Dark Before Dawn It must have been inside my head I've lost the hope…
Buellton Why're you so dark?? Why are you so dark?? The best time…
Cabezones Una sonrisa, una caricia Un silencio letal Estoy esperando…
Caliburn Through your glazed eyes And pain that smothers Your obsessi…
Carter & the Capitals It's the feeling that you give me, every time I…
Charlie Sexton (Good boy) Scary little moon peeking thru the side door Fi…
Curtis Sometimes I see some things that I shouldn't see; simple pat…
CUT_ Who would've thought that our roads would ever cross Who wou…
D&S ヒプノシスマイク Bright Dark いざ決着 光差す その場所へ Bright and dark, brigh…
Dan & Bianca Ryckert Let's go I know Let's go Let's go These are the moves Dark t…
Dark Polo Gang (Youngotti, Sick Luke, Sick Luke) Siamo Dark (Dark) Come il…
Dave S-B ヒプノシスマイク Bright Dark いざ決着 光差す その場所へ Bright and dark, brigh…
Dead Rituals How can I ever start again How can I ever start…
Devi Jons В этом трэпе неспроста, книга рифм как атестат. Прынул выше …
Dhruv Visvanath Remind me to focus Falling in Trees We're past our prime And…
Die Arkitekt The Future Is Dark…
Dimension Seven Am I to blame for this? You owe me! you owe…
Dominic Fike I'll be gone like summer I'll be here like rain Far beyond…
Dope D.O.D. & ChuBeats This shit is dark, I got no heart Nothing in my…
dr.P At the end of the day Darkness consumes All I see Is red In…
dyzzy.earth Your leaves are shining in the Sun today There's a glisten…
Eles In the morning waking up so tired Can’t help losing sleep So…
Escape the Void Deep within these walls of conviction Soars the hate that wi…
Escarlate DARK ROAD Dark Road Dark Road You make me blind And catc…
Fox & Woman Here for you Anytime Easy like Riding bike Did you wanna wat…
Francis Sky Come, let yourself in The room is dead you won't hear…
Gary Numan I've been waiting here Waiting for faith And the word to f…
Gary Numan & Andy Gray I've been waiting here Waiting for faith And the word to fal…
Gate Searching for the treasure They have nowhere to hide Making …
Glass Heart Some girls won't dance to the Beat of the track She won’t…
Glasslands Help me, I've been asleep Dreaming of a dream that's just…
God Of Nothing There is no father Everything you've been told is a lie…
Golden Dash En un lugar oculto a la orilla de este mundo Me…
Graey Two feet from death At the edge of this bridge Saved returne…
Heligoats Dark you're not that far back from the star back from the…
Hemi Trying hard to see the day, The day that doesn′t show. Awake…
Hills Like White Lions And I think I've lost my way in a dark…
hometown & young It's like a dream She talks so loud but she doesn't…
hubert I said I love you in so many ways But you…
HUH He told me the dark things on his mind Said he…
Illdisposed In this land we are strong Vikings - blue eyes Through the…
Indochine Je vous salue d'ici, Le fruit de vos entrailles, Bénissez-mo…
Invent Animate Peer into my eyes Eclipsed lenses reflect the distance Betwe…
J.John I would always run away Too afraid to face The dark and…
Julie London Twelve o'clock and cold outside and dark Moonless night and …
K.O.G.A.N 油断せんからの脳震盪 酒乱でただのドキュン層 気取った奴は通せんぼ 無心論者さえ桃源郷 月の外周 廻ってる 気象衛星み…
Katty Perry ft. Juicy J (Oh, new) Yeah, y'all know what it is Katy Perry Juicy J Uh …
Kid Rock 1994... Fuck Off Unlike me you're gonna run away Unlike me …
Kigali Beats I don′t want a friend I want my life in two Waiting…
Kristo Blanc Sto! Get a call and she playing her favorite song Breaking …
Krush-r ヒプノシスマイク Bright Dark いざ決着 光差す その場所へ Bright and dark, brigh…
Lani All alone Wishing on stars Waiting for you to find me One s…
Lil Darkie When I hop up on it, I leave the microphone…
Low Way up, way up there Look at the dark clouds baby…
lucas stern Sharing kisses in the dark I know I took it too…
Lucia Tacchetti A veces me gusta ser dark No lo quiero disimular Ya me…
Luke Sital-Singh You are the deepening mystery When life is full of simplici…
LUNAX I wanna take care of your heart And keep you far…
M.H Project In the dark with conspiracies Screw the industry I see hypoc…
M.H. Project Shivers run through the spine Of hope as she cries The poiso…
M.K.Sol Wanna meet the devil? I revel in hell Said to hell…
M4S Ice be the light demon hiding in the night Like a…
Magg Dylan Lost inside my head I'm surrounded by you You're everything …
Me And The Devil These dark materials dwell in my mind Killing me breaking me…
MEDIA-YOUTH Together you and me Yeah we're walking the earth all alone F…
Metal Church It's way past midnight There's a howling wind Oh God what …
Michael Shynes Why does it feel like a monsters chasing me It's summertime…
Michelle Ray The monster under my bed Is next to me instead And in…
Millers So different So different I can feel The tension building Ge…
Mixed Matches I really wanna say sorry For what I did Cause it doesn't…
My Morning Jacket Trapped in gasoline A lizard on a string No one ever screams…
Nash T Like a moth to a flame You are gluten to feel…
Night And I come back Niggas tryna flex Tell me that I'm lost,…
Noromakina Destination comes in time Wasting time in my mind My ambitio…
Number One Gun I'd do this for you All for you But this is for…
O.A.O. This shit is dark, I got no heart Nothing in my…
Oceans 'Been lookin' outta' the window lately You know it's getting…
P.S. Eliot Long fur coat Big grey eyes Hands and throats and quiet type…
Palisades Is it dark in your room? Wonder if they come tonight Someth…
Paralysed Age Darkness came and woke my neighbour Told him: Stand up, kill…
Pere Ubu Oh, my friends don't understand me, And my wife begins to…
Prince I want to top the rose petals that whisper sweet Come…
Prince_______ I want to top the rose petals that whisper sweet Come…
Przyłu & VBS Moje demony mówią do mnie To czarne dziury i chcą wciągnąć…
PSY-TRANCE ◉ Fahjah Pardon the rain in the background Just find it fitting Yeah …
Pyres I tried to find out where I'm from So I never…
Raportagen Ich machte das nie für die Trends Ist nicht mein Ding,…
Ray Wilson Where were you when I needed you? The fear that…
Ray Wilson & Cut Who would've thought that our roads would ever cross Who wou…
Reece Young another tragedy i'm losing everything my aching heart hurts …
Rhye Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh…
RK1 I'm in so much pain Want to blast right through my…
Ryan Beaver Way out here, you can feel it coming. You don't need…
S B ヒプノシスマイク Bright Dark いざ決着 光差す その場所へ Bright and dark, brigh…
Sa.Du Baby now, tell me you love me now Just so I…
Sad I can feel your heart reaching out with open arms. I can…
Sails Of Serenity Fighting for a cause unknown There's an hatred planted insid…
Sam Zalta I left my home now I'm washed up on the…
Sangri Baby, call me crazy. Baby, call me insane. Rock my world gi…
Seasick Steve I like the dark It is my friend There at beginnin’s Be th…
Secret Shame Carcassed shell of animal Help me hurt you Unbeknownst to he…
Sic & Mad Hey, you! Now I can see You're a fool! And all the world…
SimoD. J I would always run away Too afraid to face The dark and…
Siv Jakobsen Someone told me there's light at the end of every…
Skepta Nine millimeter With the duty Luger With me big revolver The…
Spencer Welcome to the dark side of me I've been waitin' years…
St. Christopher After dark, on Princes Street Troubled hearts and weary feet…
Sudden and Subtle Lets fight the now Light that fire and burn it down Bring…
T.W.I Don´t be scared of the dark Wreak a little havoc in…
TCW Tre I aint even think about it twice then I bought…
Terminal You'll be the first flight out of Dallas You leave but…
The Bela Lugossips I’m afraid of the dark That’s keeping me inside The depths o…
The Makers I ask you to wait a while You told me that…
The Real Taylor I'm never the same, I change every week I smoke 'cause,…
The Roots Feat. Dice Raw & Greg Porn Yo, mountain high and valley low and river winding to…
The Terminal You'll be the first flight out of Dallas You leave but…
THISNESS You were dancing Left me swaying in the trees No one could…
Tiesto & Christian Burns When it seems Like the world around you's breaking And it fe…
Travis A. Richards Mhm mhm Really wah fi tek yuh some weeeehhhh Mhm mhm mhhhhhm…
Trevor Jones I've been waiting here Waiting for faith And the word to f…
Unjust Father holds Ways to another Answers that we discover Und…
Vader Strange visions dreams my mind, When I'm walking through the…
Various Artists Joke me something awful just like kisses on the neck…
Victimas del Spleen Siglo 21 todos conectados siglo 21 todos encerrados siglo 21…
w.a.h. Pushing back the walls through the temples keep I see The…
Whyandotte I've been driving down the same road Yeah the same road,…
www.house-music.org Dark red Light years Brought near Cold gone Glowing Night s…
Xanman CashMoneyAP Young nigga got locked They ain't read me my ri…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Tinariwen:
Aden Osamnat Les filles sont jalouses Girls are jealous Sobkh n allah so…
Aghregh Medin I call upon the wisdom of the people of knowledge Opinions…
Aldachan Manin Tired I'm tired Of searching for that which is not I se…
Aldhechen Manin Tired I'm tired Of searching for that which is not I searc…
Amassakoul 'N' Ténéré Nak Amassakul N tenere Wer hi Ggrraw taKunt Sshmara i adutan…
Arawan Agadez, Kidal, Tamanghassat, Ingall Ikallan 'n muhagh …
Arhegh ad annagh Arhegh ad annàgh imidewan widtidawegh, djigh esdiwen Arhegh …
Arhegh Danagh Arhegh ad ànnàgh imidiwàn Wi dàr tidawàgh ad dàr djegh isdiw…
Assàwt Assàwt n- chàt-Tamashàq Itlab-nen àlhorriya D-inizdjam n-tim…
Assouf NAKID MAHEDJAK YA ASSOUF ERHLALAN What can I do with this…
Assuf D Alwa Asuf d alwa megh tisseren S el waqqen hegh anukmamnen S el…
Asuf D Alwa Nostalgie et solitude Longing and loneliness Asuf d alwa…
Chaghaybou Khaya la n manin da Khaya la tassanin da tahi nay…
Chatma Send out the rallying cry, my sisters All over the village U…
Chet Boghassa War t'islenet chet Boghassa Is n'idja daraba iyet n'igla War…
Cler Achel Jklerh achel udwer ehadh Jklerh achel udwer ehadh Lerh azama…
Djegh Ishilan Djegh ichilan dagh mane arghe3 Zinizdjoumough diha dinsegh …
Fog Edaghàn Oulhin zhaydar ahak anagh Anagh tidit hound har anagh Fog ed…
Hayati حياتي غرامي حنوا عليا شوية شوية حنوا عليا شوية شوية حياتي غر…
Iket adjen J′me bats plus, j'suis calibré j′ai un Glock J'me vé-sau, j'…
Imazeghen N Adagh It's like a jungle sometimes, it makes me wonder How I…
Imdiwanin ahi Tifhamam Friends, companions, understand me Don′t think that I'm abou…
Imidiwan Ahi Sigdim Imidiwan ma tennam dagh awa dagh enha semmen Tenere den tas-…
Imidiwan Ma Tenam What have you got to say my friends? Mes amis que…
Imidiwan Ma Tennam What have you got to say my friends? Mes amis que…
Imidiwan Mahitinam Quiere que lo mueva así, sí, sí, sí Ah-ah, es ahí,…
Imidiwan Win Sahara Amis du Sahara My friends of Sahara Imidiwan n Sahara I…
Iswegh Attay J'ai bu un thé I drank some tea Taqqalahi tisnant alsh…
Kel Tamashek Kal tamashak isswadhat Kal tamashak ibdidat Inhalghalim tarm…
Lulla This is not a love song This is not a love…
Matadjem Yinmixan MATADJEM YINMIXAN (Why all this hate between you) MATADJE…
Nànnuflày Kàla t-illegh Ibda nànnuflày Nilmàd s-àddunya Harkuk tàmmutt…
Oualahila Ar Tesninam Oulahila ar tesninam Tekmi wendeghman terhinam Idjadikou ou …
Sastanàqqàm Ténéré sastanàqqàm Indek tifut n- imidiwàn Tiled tasnit, til…
Soixante Trois 63 has gone, but will return Those days have left their…
Tahalamot Last night, when I dreamt about Tahalmoyt Of her elegant app…
Tameyawt Tameyawt Tameyawt Tamadroyt tamayawt edey nes wan tallaq…
Tamiditin Tamiditin tan ufrawan mahas naghshad as hitaddlam Tamiditin …
Tamiditin Tan Ufrawan Mon amie la cachottière! My secretive girl friend! Tamid…
Tenalle Chegret Hey oh oh You can think that I'm just playin' games You…
Ténéré Tàqqàl Ténéré Tàqqàl egargar wan fassar Dag aknassan elwan azadan d…
Tenere Taqqim Tossam Le désert est jaloux Jealous Desert Tenere ti nin tener…
Tenhert On the floors of Tokyo Or down in London town to…
Tenhert (The Doe) The doe of Azuzawa is so radiant She was leaving Tin…
Tiliaden Osamnat Les filles sont jalouses Girls are jealous Sobkh n allah so…
Toumast Walking through it Walking in the winter The desert Then I s…
Toumast Tincha Walking through it Walking in the winter The desert Then …
Walla Illa Ulla illa Ulla illa Ulla illa mizimallat gatti lilla Adjoda…
Ya Messinagh Oh Seigneur! Oh Lord! Ya messinagh hikfan lassbarr Tad …
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@alexrossimartin3538
@@rachedzater2919
My greetings.
Please, is it pronounced ''TARGHEE'', ''TARDJEE'' or ''TARJEE?''
Thank you.
Alex Rossimartin,
Sete (7L) Lagoas,
MIN/\S GER🔺ES,
Dyst(r)opic Braz(s)illness,
in Augustus 14, 2020.
@racimboudjakdji4861
@@jilaliakchiwen2479
Really ?
I live in Tlemcen and my ancestors died defending our city against christians while yours requested their help...
Who the hell are you to day I do not know my city's history ?
You must be from Morroco...(Only Morrocans write DJILLALI as JILALI and simply have no clue about Tlemcen's history)...
@Tooshido
Translation of the lyrics is : (O desert, I ask you where are the long gone friends. I have a water bag with no hole in it . I know my way with the four stars in the sky. I know the sources of water in dry places. I know my paths in the sandstorms desert, O desert i promised you.) Long live the desert warriors long live Africa
@Saras01
Thanks for this
@Tooshido
@@Saras01 you're welcome
@hypergurl2020
🙏🏿🙏🏿💞🙏🏿🙏🏿
@wolfvopo1502
Thanks for this translation gives really insights to me as I traveled before various deserts, Sahara still to come!
@isapuka
Gracias!
@eminakben1
1:35 an electric guitar on a camel might be the coolest thing ever.
@BRILL-vb1jy
As perhaps simplistic and silly as it may be to say, it indeed, might be the coolest thing ever.
@othmansaoud8636
bensaid quatarienne.
@ubuntuber1619
that's an album art you are looking at my friend.