Cargo Records

Guitars From Agadez Vol. 3 (Music Of Niger)

• Long-awaited second LP from Nigerian Tuareg guitar scorchers Group Inerane.
• Tuareg trance guitar rock of the highest caliber.
• Vol. 3 in the legendary Guitars From Agadez series.
• Recorded and compiled by Hisham Mayet.
• Limited edition pressing with deluxe full-color gatefold jacket.

Volume 3 of the now legendary Guitars From Agadez series is finally here. Group Inerane's sophomore LP is the latest missive from the now sound of Niger's Tuareg guitar scene.

Led by guitar hero Bibi Ahmed, this new incarnation introduces another legend on second guitar, one Koudede Maman. Koudede is considered to be a cornerstone of the second wave of the Tuareg guitar lineage, while Tinariwen and Abdulla Oumbadougo are the godfathers of the scene and Group Inerane and Bombino are the third and most current incarnation of the Tuareg's voice for hope and equality.

Koudede's addition to Group Inerane's line-up arises from unfortunate circumstances -- Adi Mohammed, Inerane's original second guitarist, was shot dead in the endlessly festering rebellion battles. This new line-up is testament that the music of the Tuareg will not be stopped. The sound represented on this LP is the apex of the trance stun guitar style that this scene has perfected.

This is rock music as played with Saharan modes.

There is a propulsive entropy to these songs that is infectious and narcotic! Two guitars, bass and drums chug along on a hypnotic choogle that rivals both the Magic Band's early '70s marathon workouts and The Velvet Underground's drone on tracks like "Sister Ray."

This is music made from revolution and its message of hope and validation of equality of the Tuareg way of life is unstoppable. Recorded by Hisham Mayet on location in Niger's capital Niamey in 2010 as travel to Agadez was forbidden by the military Junta that had just overthrown then President Mamadou Tandja.

This limited edition LP comes in a beautiful full-color gatefold jacket with photos of the musicians and liner notes by Hisham Mayet.

"It sounds as secluded as its geographic homeland, though surprisingly very accessible to
ears from outside the culture and region. And like the Tuareg people, the music is resilient
and commanding, making for a continuously exciting and eye-opening listen."
--Dusted Magazine