Once a week, Stack delivers a mix of the most interesting new music on the web, handpicked by the Hype Machine team. Here's a recent mix.
Latest desert blues tracks
Etran de L'Aïr - Toubouk Ine Chihoussay
Lazy-iFollow “Etran de L’Aïr plays tonight at The Waiting Room. by Tim McMahan, Lazy-i.com The folks at Falconwood Park in Bellevue…” last week →
Kel Assouf - Tikounen
27 LeggiesFollow “The bandwagon rolls on and we reach Niger, a country that has had its ups and downs since gaining its…” on Jun 14th →
Mdou Moctar - Oh France
Chicago ReaderFollow “Mdou Moctar was born to shred. The spirit of rock ’n’ roll lies deep in his soul and pulses through…” on Jun 10th →
Mdou Moctar - Tarha
Bandcamp DailyFollow “Ben Swank of Third Man Records takes us through the label's albums that just "need to exist in the world."…” on May 14th →
Etran de L'Aïr - Tenere Maliat
Super Super SoundsFollow “Tenere Maliat by Etran de L'AïrEtran de L'Aïr - No.1Raw and energetic Saharan desert rock. All...” on May 8th →
Mdou Moctar - Imouhar
Dusted MagazineFollow “Mdou Moctar is, without question, one of the pre-eminent rock guitarists of our time, as much a...” on Apr 26th →
Imarhan Timbuktu - Aïcha Talamomt
27 LeggiesFollow “Welcome to Mali. For those of you who tune in for the music this will be one of the highlights…” on Apr 17th →
Mdou Moctar - Funeral for Justice
DubhedFollow “Mdou Moctar is one of a number of Tuareg artists and bands that have brought Saharan music loudly into the…” on Apr 10th →
Aziza Brahim - Bein trab u lihjar
beehypeFollow “Charismatic Sahrawi singer Aziza Brahim Mawja’s latest album “Mawja” resonates with mind, body and heart. From the very first seconds…” on Mar 5th →
Aziza Brahim - Ljaima likbira
JoyzineFollow “The Glitterbeat label, based in Hamburg, have been fattening my record collection for years now with their mission to find…” on Feb 25th →
Aziza Brahim - Thajliba
Folk Radio UKFollow “Mawja, the latest album from the Sahrawi songwriter, musician and activist Aziza Brahim, finds her expanding her musical influences...it's a…” on Feb 23rd →
Tinariwen - Kek Alghalm
BrooklynVeganFollow “Tuareg group Tinariwen will be back in North America this summer for Newport Folk Fest, and they’ve scheduled a tour…” on Feb 7th →
Kaloum Star - Gbassikolo
27 LeggiesFollow “This week we are trundling west from Ghana to Guinea. According to Google Maps it is a 36 hour drive…” on Jan 10th →
Guelewar - Sama Yaye Demna Ndar
27 LeggiesFollow “We have arrived in The Gambia - possibly prematurely for those of you who think it should be listed under…” on Dec 12th, 2023 →
Bounaly - Wato To
Rosy OverdriveFollow “We’re in the middle of year-end season on Rosy Overdrive: our 100 favorite albums of 2023 went up last week,…” on Dec 11th, 2023 →
Bounaly - Ma Chérie
Super Super SoundsFollow “Ma Chérie by BounalyBounaly - Dimanche à BamakoIncredible African shred guitar solos over dusty...” on Nov 21st, 2023 →
Bombino - Aitma
Bandcamp DailyFollow “This month's Bandcamp tag adventure takes us trom Australia to the Netherlands with stops in Ghana, Israel, and the Solomon…” on Sep 27th, 2023 →