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  1. Jun 10, 2024 · They caught the attention of American archivist and film director Christopher Kirkley, founder of the Sahel Sounds label, who included Moctar’s song “Tahoultine” on the 2011 compilation Music From...

  2. Jun 19, 2024 · Christopher Kirkley, American founder of the international blog and label Sahel Sounds, decided to make a Tuareg adaptation of Prince’s vehicle “Purple Rain,” called “ Akounak Tedalat Taha...

  3. 2 days ago · This amplified the young musician’s reach and introduced him to a global audience hungry for fresh, boundary-pushing sounds. Kirkley went on to cast Mdou as the main actor in Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai, a Tamasheq language interpretation of Prince’s Purple Rain. Emboldened by his growing fanbase, Mdou continued to evolve and refine his ...

  4. 4 days ago · The Tuareg people ( / ˈtwɑːrɛɡ /; also spelled Twareg or Touareg; endonym: Imuhaɣ / Imušaɣ / Imašeɣăn / Imajeɣăn [10]) are a large Berber ethnic group that principally inhabit the Sahara in a vast area stretching from far southwestern Libya to southern Algeria, Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso. [11]

  5. 4 days ago · The greatest African Music albums of all time, as voted by RYM/Sonemic users.

  6. Jun 22, 2024 · A born charismatic, Mdou went on to tell his story as an aspiring artist by writing, producing & starring in the first Tuareg language film: a remake of Purple Rain called Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai – which translates to “Rain The Color Of Blue With A Little Red In It”, winning the approval of his family and his community.

  7. Jun 27, 2024 · His story was so cinematic, it was turned into a movie in 2015, Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai, also based on Prince’s Purple Rain.