BIG PICTURE TINARIWEN Saharan rock’n’roll band and desert bluesmen par excellence, Grammy winners Tinariwen grace Scotland on the back of their triumphant seventh album, Elwan. Recorded in California and southern Morocco, the collection (featuring appearances from the likes of Mark Lanegan and Kurt Vile) covers heritage, community and fellowship in tracks such as ‘Tiwàyyen’ and ‘Ténéré Tàqqàl’. But as Edinburgh and Glasgow crowds will shortly discover, the live stage is where these Tuareg rockers are at their captivating finest. Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, Tue 25 Apr; Òran Mór, Glasgow, Wed 26 Apr.
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