Imidiwan

Imidwan
Studio album by Tinariwen
Released June 29, 2009
Genre Tishoumaren, Blues, Folk, World
Label Independiente
Tinariwen chronology

Aman Iman
(2007)		 Imidiwan
(2009)		 Tassili
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
PopMatters [2]
Pitchfork Media (7.6/10) [3]
Rockfeedback [4]
The Guardian [5]
SPIN Magazine [6]

Imidiwan: Companions, released 29 June 2009, is the fourth studio album by Tinariwen. The album saw the band reunite with Jean-Paul Romann, the producer of their 2001 album The Radio Tisdas Sessions.[7] Some editions of the album include a DVD featuring a 30-minute documentary about the band.[1]

Critical reception

The album received generally positive reviews. The Guardian gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, saying "Tinariwen just keep on keepin' on, relentless and brilliant as the Saharan sun."[5] The Daily Telegraph also gave the album 4 stars, saying that the band are "...the nearest thing the modern world provides to a real blues feel." [8]

Imidiwan also won the 2009 Uncut Music Award for being "the most inspiring and richly rewarding album of the last 12 months".[9]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Imidiwan Afrik Tendam"   3:32
2. "Lulla"   3:49
3. "Tenhert"   5:28
4. "Enseqi Ehad Didagh"   5:40
5. "Tahult In"   4:10
6. "Tamudjeras Assis"   4:51
7. "Intitlayaghen"   4:49
8. "Imazaghen N Adagh"   3:46
9. "Tenalle Chegret"   5:43
10. "Kel Tamashek"   3:16
11. "Assuf Ag Assuf"   4:54
12. "Chabiba"   3:21
13. "Ere Tasfata Adounia"   4:53
14. "Desert Wind"   4:19

Note: "Desert Wind," an instrumental, was included as a bonus track in some editions of the album.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Imidiwan at AllMusic
  2. ↑ PopMatters review
  3. ↑ Pitchfork review
  4. ↑ Rockfeedback review
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Thomson, Graeme (2009-06-14). "World music review: Tinariwen, Imidiwan". The Guardian (London).
  6. ↑ "SPIN Magazine review".
  7. ↑ "Music - Review of Tinariwen - Imidiwan: Companions". BBC. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  8. ↑ Hudson, Mark (2009-06-25). "Tinariwen: Imidiwan Companions, CD review". The Daily Telegraph (London).
  9. ↑ "Saharan musicians win Uncut award". BBC News. 2009-11-09.