First legacy studio recording for guitarist Abdallah Oumbadougou released, 'Amghar: The Godfather of Tuareg Music - VOL. 1'
November 15, 2023 : Today, Petaluma Records has announced the upcoming release of Amghar: The Godfather of Tuareg Music - VOL. 1 , a compilation of both classic and previously unreleased tracks from Abdallah Oumbadougou , the Saharan-born Tuareg guitarist and originating architect of the “Desert Blues” genre. Also shared today is the previously unreleased track “ Le Iwitian Ourgueza Gueakelen ,” whose circular rhythms and joyous vocals provide a fitting introduction to Oumbadougou’s musical legacy. The album is currently available for pre-order HERE . Listen: Abdallah Oumbadougou - “Le Iwitian Ourgueza Gueakelen” Watch the trailer for Amghar: The Godfather of Tuareg Music - VOL. 1 via YouTube For the first time, Petaluma Music’s Amghar: The Godfather of Tuareg Music, vol.1 compiles studio recordings that Oumbadougou made in the first decade of the 21st century — many of them previously unreleased — to create a broad survey of the work by a revolutionary guitarist and commu...