The Radio Tisdas Sessions
| The Radio Tisdas Sessions | ||||
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| Studio album by Tinariwen | ||||
| Released |
6 August 2001 (UK) 13 November 2001 (U.S.) | |||
| Recorded |
January 2000 Radio Tisdas, Kidal | |||
| Genre | Blues, Rock, Folk, World | |||
| Label | Wayward | |||
| Producer |
Justin Adams Lo'Jo | |||
| Tinariwen chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B+ [2] |
The Radio Tisdas Sessions is a 2001 (see 2001 in music) album by the Malian group Tinariwen. The album was recorded at Kidal's local Tuareg station, Radio Tisdas, by producers Justin Adams and Lo'Jo. While Tinariwen had previously recorded several cassette-only albums for regional markets, The Radio Tisdas Sessions was their first on CD and their first to be distributed worldwide.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Le Chant des Fauves" | 7:30 | |
| 2. | "Nar Djenetbouba" | 4:44 | |
| 3. | "Imidiwaren" | 6:24 | |
| 4. | "Zin es Gourmeden" | 5:19 | |
| 5. | "Afours Afours" | 5:24 | |
| 6. | "Tessalit" | 3:56 | |
| 7. | "Kheddou Kheddou" | 6:10 | |
| 8. | "Mataraden Anexan" | 5:45 | |
| 9. | "Bismillah" | 4:20 | |
| 10. | "Tin-Essako" (recorded live at Le Festival au Désert in Tin-Essako, Mali) | 3:11 |